Grateful Tweaker

The hard part was coming up with the gestalt and basic configuration of the Critter Gitter pattern. Now that I have that, it's all about the tweaking. Let the fun begin.



I know that the simple marabou tail will prove effective. However, being a carp fly, it seems almost obligatory that there be rubber legs. So, I added rubber legs, centipede legs to be exact, because I like how the variegation acts like a bullseye drawing a predator towards the fly. The exact length of the legs, though, is yet to be determined. I'll have to conduct some field trials to observe if the legs foul on the hook bend, or if they affect the way a fish takes the fly. Either way, this meaty morsel will be sure to plump up a cyprinid like a Muffin Top.



I know, it's a hard job, but someone has to do it.

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Step One: Schlep your wares on your innocent, unsuspecting kids. Note daughter's gangsta pose.
Step Two: Release them out into the public.
Step Three: Wait for the sales to roll in so you can support your Hurricane High Gravity habit.

What You Think I Do

Figured it was about time I jump on the bandwagon and do one of these for carp...

Big Meat

Now THIS, is a Lake Michigan carp fly, the John Holmes of carp flies. The Landing Strip proved me well out on the flats of Lake Michigan and Beaver Island, mimicking a round goby, the forage of choice. The fly also managed to put me on some carp and smallmouth here in Minnesota too, likely representing a sculpin, frog, or juvenile smallmouth. Those smallies are indeed cannibals. Careful around those pike too, as I've had a few of these bit off by those toothy critters. Better use a wire leader in esox country.


Yes, that fly really is four inches long, your eyes aren't playing tricks on you. And yes, carp do eat flies that big. Big carp.

Critter Gitter

Introducing the Critter Gitter.


If there ever was a carp fly to personify Marc "Rowdy" Crapo's bodacious beard, this would be it. This fly has scruffy written all over it. I know the carp will be kosher with it because let's face it, they are no strangers to beard and mustache culture, rocking their Fu Manchus.


So what's hiding underneath the beard?

"You know they say that Chuck Norris is so though, there is no chin under his beard?
There is only another fist"

What next? I'm thinking I should tie up a darker rust colored variation in honor of Matt Dunn's mantastic beard. Perhaps my best work yet....