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Old 16-03-2010, 11:33 AM
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Been tying up some crab patterns for the coming bass season, i do tie a lot in deer hair but these i have used just feathers.

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These tied in fighting stance,
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The ones above are tied on a Varivas 2610 ST-V size 4.
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The one above are tied on a Varivas 2600 ST-V.

Hope you like them, but more so lets hope the Bass do

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They are cracking Dai - love the claws.

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Old 16-03-2010, 12:19 PM
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They are cracking Dai - love the claws.
Dave continues to prove that I'm not in his League of tiers. I wish he's screw one up and post the picture just so I could feel better about myself.

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Old 16-03-2010, 05:38 PM
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First class tying there Dai,you should frame them
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Old 16-03-2010, 09:55 PM
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Great looking crabs,you have a dose of them now dai

Seriously very good dai.Great work and very time consuming.
Are you using floo gloo on the feathers as the claws.
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Super tying Dave,your salty patterns are in a league of their own bud,
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Super tying Dave,your salty patterns are in a league of their own bud,
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fantastic pattern - I like claws especially.
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