A great Merkin style crab imitation that makes wonderful use of synthetic tying materials for the body. The heavy barbell lead eyes make this a claws-up pattern when the fly is at rest imitating the natural. This pattern imitates a number of species in the Families; Portunidae (Swimming Crabs) and Majidae (Spider Crabs). Designed to be fished in typical crab style for Permit and strip and pause style for bonefish.
Although there are countless species of crabs, the one that is most recognizable and the therefore the one I most frequently try to emulate is the blue crab. It’s vibrant splashes of orange are...
The river may be frigid, but if you can get to (or live in) one of the warmer coastal areas from South Carolina to Florida to Texas, winter offers some of the year's best shots at skinny-water...
Enrico Puglisi has gone overboard with crab patterns. He has received excellent feedback on his crab flies from any area where Permits were present, as well as Bonefish and Redfish. Many anglers on...
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