Partridge of Redditch
  CRABBY
by Barry Ord Clarke
 

 


Hook:
Partridge CS52 Sea Prince # 1-4
Thread: Sand or clear
Body: Wool Light sand coloured
Claw: Cock pheasant back feather
Legs: Larva lace with crystal hair inserts
Eyes: Dumbell eyes

 
Step 1:
Clip out top centre pheasant back feather as shown. Coat the feather in varnish or head cement, to form a claw.
 

Photos: Barry Ord Clarke
 

  Step 2:
Tie in the pre-made claw at the tail of the hook.
 
Step 3:
Tie on the eyes, choose the size of eyes for the depth of fishing to be done.
 

 

 

 

 

  Step 4:
Make a large dubbing loop of the wool and spin.
 
Step 5:
Wind the dubbing loop tightly on to the hook shank to form the body.
 

 

 

 

  Step 6:
Clip the top of the body flat. Using a dubbing brush or an old tooth brush comb the wool fibres out too both sides of the hook until you have a nice tight flat body.
 
Step 7:
Now turn the hook USD and then clip the body on the underside of the hook.
 

 

 

 

 

Part II

 

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