A Raghead Crab, but with some nice modifications for shallow flats fishing...Every season, it is always interesting to see what creative flies are developed for a fishery and become the "hot fly". At Isla Blanca, it is no mystery that the Raghead Crab (Umpqua Flies) is a staple for Permit. However, this season our clients saw an improved variation of this productive pattern. Isla Blanca guide, Luis Patron, made a few modifications to this pattern that proved to be a winner. Take a look at the 
photos and you will see that he modified the pattern with bead-chain weight (for super shallow flats), jointed tan legs (instead of straight white legs), black mono eyes, and an opaque white underside. The pattern accounted for many Permit this season...
(photos by Jim Christensen and Guy Deaner)
photos and you will see that he modified the pattern with bead-chain weight (for super shallow flats), jointed tan legs (instead of straight white legs), black mono eyes, and an opaque white underside. The pattern accounted for many Permit this season...(photos by Jim Christensen and Guy Deaner)
Opaque white underside...
This pattern looks good enough to eat at a crab feed!
