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With all the talk of you guys hitting up the Big T soon, here's an effective crayfish pattern for the Truckee that I'd like to share.  It's Tim Haddon's Dead Drift Crayfish.  Andy Burk turned me onto this fly a few years back.  I always keep a few on my Truckee River chest pack insert.

The two videos are from Andy's Youtube page.  Each video is roughly 10 minutes long.

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-- Edited by AbelBoy at 15:17, 2008-08-26

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JT watched me bring in a nice 'bow on this pattern last summer around 7 in the morning. He couldn't believe I was using a fly this big......but that's just how I roll biggrin

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i got a few crawfish patterns and cant wait to give those and some goblins a try for some late night brown fishing. it should be some good fun. just hope someone brings a digital camera cuz all i will have is my dispos. hahaha

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I have seen crawfish on the back of #5 and have always thought about throwing a pattern out there, but never have. Might have to give it a try.

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I'll put money on it that a crawfish pattern dosen't catch the biggest fish on the truckee this weekend smile.

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I think the big fish landed went to Matt and that brown. He was using a simple white nymph, ribbed and a black bead head.

I may have had the biggest fish not landed on either a birds nest or another experimental fly I tied. I think it was the birds nest though since that's what the others got fooled with.

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Thanks for the link Abelboy. I never used a crayfish pattern. So i went thru the video tied up one of those just like homeboy did on youtube. And boom fish on in like 3 drifts. Had a couple more fish on before I lost it to the bottom. Now I have 2 in the box.

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Hi Matt,
Congrats on your success with Tim's crayfish. Make sure to tie more. As you learned, these flies are easy to lose.

AB

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