crackleback mania

[Brian Wise]

I tie them bead-head or glass-bead 10-1. Nymphing them into a nice swing, works great.

Brian

[Danoinark]

A rose is a rose is a rose...

As far as I am concerned there are really no new flies out there.

Terry I think you and I discussed just that very thing early one morning after stripping...

I would be very surprised if any new fly could be developed. Now variations of existing fly's, of course.

Dano

[dave potts]

Well, I will throw my .02 in for what it's worth. I started off copying Story's pattern but have since gone with a pale yelllow body, either floss or dubbing, and a pale yellow grizzly hackle. I sometimes add the herl on the back and sometimes leave it off.

My most productive way to fish it is on a sinking line near the bottom. I've tried a lot of variations but always go back to this one as a last resort.

Dave

[WebFreeman]

I guess it's kind of like a wooly bugger in that there are infinite color combos and sizes that would work. Is it the hearl that makes it a crackle back instead of a wooly worm?

[hfdhoosier]

I tie them with pearl, red, silver, or blue flashabou wrapped up the hook shank with ginger, furnace, olive or grizzly hackle. I dont add the peacock herl, seem to catch as many fish without it. Im lazy by nature and it cuts out the extra step of adding it. I float them dry and then strip back. Im not a great caster by any means but still seem to do well with cracklebacks. They are a great fly to go to. Too many variations to carry them all but everyone finds a variation that works for them.

HFDHOOSIER

[Thom]

Did you day there are a lot of patterns for "Crackle backs"?

I'll bet you haven't seen this $1300 model. clik here:

http://www.rtfi.us/collectible/heddon/litt...crackleback.htm

click on the recipe home and then recipe link for some interesting recipes.