Prawn imitations

[DJP]

Some prawn imitations. Not to difficult to tie. Same as crayfish imitation just use twine for legs.

The flat tail gives a great action. The fly is heavily weigthed so it sits on the bottom, if you give it a little strip-twitch it darts-up just like a real swimming prawn.

 

[Ulquiorra]

hey DJP can you any patterns related to crab imitations ?

 

[DJP]

Call it a fly...maybe not exactly but its pretty close. Problem with crab flies is line twist and getting it to swim up-right. Flotation body with porcupine quill legs weighted on the ends...its ok for very slow to static fishing

 

[Oxeye]

Those are two of the most amazing patterns I've ever seen. Any chance you could do a step-by-step? Well done man - that is brilliant tying!

 

[RoryB]

Those prawns are the business, very nice. How about doing a step-by-step for us?

 

[DJP]

I will do a step-by-step some time on the prawn-fly. Just need to get some material.

The crab pattern I actually tied to catch Sharptooth catfish in clear water. Specific dam were I saw them lying on the bottom not taking anything. I'm still working on a modification as it's one of those one-fish-flies and thus not realy worth it.

 

[camstaude]

Awesome flies!!! That prawn imitation looks the business

 

[SUNSHINE]

That prawn is amazing. Would love to get me one of those.

 

[Faiz007]

Thats brilliant..Wow you are talented!!!

 

[Hannes101]

Nice fly's dude... ons sal hulle die somer moet gebruik.

 

[Mango]

Nicely done the prawn one looks like the medicine that the swartkop grunters want

 

[deewy]

The problem with western cape grunters is that there is no swimming prawns in the estuaries, not like the eastern cape hwere they are plenty full. In the Garden Route the guys get them on live klipvis and I have been experimenting with a klipvis fly, that sits hook point up on the bottom. I am yet to catch naything on it but it just looks flippen deadly.

Crabflies will also work, especially for cob, fished slow on the bottom, and dont forget that bass, yellowfish and trout are very fond of crabs. I weight my crabs with epoxy and lead in the underside and it also sits hook point up.

Will take some pics larter on and post some on here.