“Pritt’s Water Cricket” Part 2
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“Pritt’s Water Cricket” Part 2
“Water Cricket”. Mustad3906b 16
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Great fly, nicely dressed. I tie them in orange and primrose, usually in a 14.
"A man may smile and bid you hale yet curse you to the devil, but when a good dog wags his tail he is always on the level"
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After watching Rob Smith's YouTube video, I just had to tie a few of Pritt's Water Crickets. I think it's one of the prettiest flies I've ever tried to tie. Have never fished a Water Cricket, but "hopefully" will be able this year!
Bob
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Those look great Bob but I would never want to tie up as many as that as
they would undoubtedly keep me up all night !
they would undoubtedly keep me up all night !
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Recently, I've decided that when I tie spiders that I'd try to do 12 - 18 of each dressing, figuring by the time I got done, the last few would look pretty decent!NightWatchman wrote: ↑Wed Jan 13, 2021 3:59 pm Those look great Bob but I would never want to tie up as many as that as
they would undoubtedly keep me up all night !
Bob
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Bob, The watercricket with a waxed primrose body is a killer when BWOs are about. I tie them on a Daiichi 1640, size 14. That 2XS shank is just about perfect for a wee blue wing.
"A man may smile and bid you hale yet curse you to the devil, but when a good dog wags his tail he is always on the level"
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You guys have your Water Cricket mojo on with these! Pritt would be very proud and so are we!
Keep it up fellows! This is what makes the forum tick! Great work indeed!
Dougdens
Keep it up fellows! This is what makes the forum tick! Great work indeed!
Dougdens
Fish when you can, not when you should! Anything short of this is just a disaster.
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Thank you Doug.