The Development of a Lakenvlei Crab pattern.

[poppernel]

I have been thinking long and hard about this, has anyone tried crab patterns?

ME 2!! but cant wait to see Redhumpies "crap" that he needed.:

[Mike Taylor]

Come on Korrie. Can't leave us hanging like this. Just some photos please. It's nearly stream season, then there'll be no time for stillwater crabs.

[Korrie]

Hi Mike

been hectic this side.
have some serious tying planned for next week.
WIll do a SBS of it.

[Korrie]

a photo or 2, with some more changes.
The Pinchers have more movement, after seeing another pattern.
The legs with the "wire technique"
The eyes are from Fishi

I need to add a bit of color, but the permanent marker was dry, so will do that a bit later

[rols]

Very very nice Korrie. Those pincers look like they'll have lovely movement.

[dlampert]

Looks good Korrie. Out of interest have you tried casting and retrieving it? My experience with similar legs is that they are tippet twisters of note.

a photo or 2, with some more changes.
The Pinchers have more movement, after seeing another pattern.
The legs with the "wire technique"
The eyes are from Fishi

I need to add a bit of color, but the permanent marker was dry, so will do that a bit later

[Korrie]

Have not tried with these legs, The soft rubber legs was no problem.
I will do this afternoon, a bit of casting in a dam and check it out after 20 or 30 casts.
If there is no twisting after 30 cast, it should be fine.

[Korrie]

Very very nice Korrie. Those pincers look like they'll have lovely movement.

Rols
I stole the pincher idea from another crab pattern, "for the movement"
But with all the movement, I am not sure if the fish will take the crab pattern as a crab or just out of curiosity because of the movement.
Guess I will never know.
Guess the "GIS" principle should apply.

[Chris Shelton]

Nice one Korrie. Two suggestions if I may. The incorporation of a tiny swivel to eliminate tippet twist, and since crabs tend to crawl around sidewards, perhaps you could try rotating the hook 90 deg......unless you're fishing static that is, on a side drift.

[Korrie]

Hi Chris
I tried the side ways crab pattern in my earlier versions, but it twisted the line, as it is very difficult to get the balance with an A symmetric pattern.
For competitions, we cannot use swivels.
the fish don't really mind if a crab is moving backwards.
When a crab goes into defence mode, it stands on its legs and it faces the "enemy" almost rearing up.
With the Dumb-bell eyes near the eye of the hook, it creates this "rearing" stance.