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Chris Newsome

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  1. I cheat and just purchase them from EP. They come in different sizes and colors. You can make your own with mono and UV resin or epoxy.
  2. Hence the "blasphemy" baitfish name... just poking a little fun at you guys that don't think it's a fly!
  3. Here's the quick run down. 1. add large bead to hook and push toward the hook eye 2. add small portion of craft fur or artic fox tail fur on the top side of the hook at the bend 3. add flashabou on top of fur 4. add another portion of fur around the hook 5. push the bead back toward the rear & reverse tie another portion of fur in front of the bead 6. Tie portion of Lightin' Dub and brush back. 7. Continue step 6 until you reach the hook eye. 8. Apply UV flex to head portion
  4. Let's see if I can describe it better. Single strand of mono secured down one side of the shank. The mono is run through the hook eye of the tail portion and then the mono tag end is secured along the opposite side of the hook shank. Basically this creates a mono "eye" for the metal hook eye to pivot on... hope this makes sense.
  5. A variation of the crease fly. Head of the fly angled upward past the hook point. This shape gives a ton of commotion. View from below of more trumpeted shape on the left compared to traditional crease fly on the right. See you all next winter! Chris
  6. Hidden bead weight... keep your fly's weight a secret. By keeping the bead hidden on the inside, your fly keeps looking hot on the outside! These soft tungsten beads by Savage Gear let you customize the fly's sink rate while you're fishing. Slip on or off as many beads as you want.
  7. UV resin welding used to create this pattern. Here's a lot of variations in the dime to nickel size range. Bottom view showing everything welded to furry foam. Note the looped over mono welded in that is held in the vise. The crab is tied onto the hook by securing these strands of mono to the hook with thread. View from the top. Final product. With this pattern, the crab is elevated slightly off the hook shank allowing for proper hook up tracking even when lightly weighted... a problem with lots of crab flies. Bottom view. Emu feather palmered on the hook shank before tying in the crab. Different color. Different view. Emu palmered between crab and dumbells on this style. Worm hook variation w/o weight. Top view. Bottom view with removable soft tungsten bead added. Jig hook variation w/ crab welded directly to the hook and soft lead for weight. Alternate view.
  8. Just a mono attachment on the hook shank... quick & easy. Here's a zoomed in view.
  9. Thick Crystal Skin... much easier to work with than sili skin
  10. I use The Fly Shop TFS 5444. I believe they are actually made by Targus. You can get them down to sz 6. Another cool hook is DO-IT 785. It is a 30degree bend in sz 2&6.
  11. I don't think links to other sites are allowed on here, so do an internet search for blasphemy baitfish and you should find the SBS. It is for the original version which is the way to go for imitations under 2". For anything larger and for the ultimate blasphemy on the jig hook, incorporating Crystal Skin is the way to go... don't have a SBS for that yet but most people will find it easier than the original version.
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