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Materials
Hook:
Sz 2 – 1/0
short shank (Gamakatsu SC15 or equivalent)
Thread:
Clear mono (UTC
monofil .006 or equivalent)
Weight: Soft Lead
Glue: Thinned Goop, 5 minute epoxy & Sally Hansen
Hard-as-Wraps
Paint: Acrylic tan
Weedguard: 20# mono
Eyes: Burnt mono
Mouth: Craft Fur
Feelers: Midge Flash
Shell: Sheep Wool
Claws: Mallard Flanks
Legs:
Tufts of webby saddle hackle barbs
Tying
Instructions
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At the hook bend, tie in
several strands of midge flash for feelers.
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Tie in a clump of orange
craft for the mouth of the crab and trim closely to hook
bend.
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Tie in mono eyes extending
to the rear of the hook.
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Work toward the hook eye,
stacking clumps of wool.
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Trim the wool to create the
top shell of the crab.
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Create the two claws from
mallard shank feathers. Coat the feathers in thinned Goop
glue for durability.
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Glue the claws to the
underside of the wool shell facing the rear of the hook.
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Pull tufts of webby barbs
from the stem of saddle hackle for the legs of the crab.
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Glue the legs to the
underside of the wool shell facing the hook eye.
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Flatten and trim Soft Lead
to create the underside shell of the crab.
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Glue lead bottom shell to
the wool top shell with 5minute epoxy.
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Paint the lead with
acrylic paint.
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Coat the dried paint with
Hard as Wraps
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Tie in a two prong mono
weedguard at the hook eye.
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