"Bill McNulty" wrote in message
news:l2DXe.12788$zG1.12673@trnddc05...
Looks like a knockoff of the Clouser crayfish but using foam instead of
feathers for the legs. Yuck! Check out Clousers crayfish if you want to
use
these killers. They should be outlawed for smallmouth.

(snip)

Hello Bill,
The Clouser Crayfish is a good pattern. I've had good success with it when
I lived out on the right side of the US. Still carry some in my fly boxes
out here in the wilderness.
Talked to Bob Clouser yesterday about any changes he has made to the
pattern. He said no, since it seems to work well. I have used feather,
squirrel, poly, and foam pinchers. Per Bob yesterday, he likes to dead
drift the pattern. I mostly like to give a little lifting and dropping
action . . .depending on the color. All work, depending on the
presentation. Heck I used to tie the Whitlock pattern for a long time,
because it looked neat. I still have them too. ( but it is still all
presentation) Heck, a woolly bugger can do pretty well in many situations.
I think it is fun to play around with patterns, and I think that is what
Sandy is doing . . .heh . . .heh . . .but he does seem to like the foam
stuff.
DaveMohnsen
Denver