CrustaceanadvancedFlorida Keys & South Florida
Flexo Crab
$9.95
Available Sizes#2 - #6
Color Variations
TanOliveCream
The Flexo Crab is what happens when someone raids the electronics aisle for fly tying materials. The braided mesh tubing body is lighter than traditional patterns, casts like a dream, and creates a translucent, crab-shaped outline that permit find deeply convincing. It sheds water on the backcast, which means your loop stays tight even on the longest presentations. Modern engineering in service of ancient appetites.
Meet the Tier
Drew Chicone
Salty Fly Tying
Fort Myers, FL
2023 Fly Tyer of the Year. Two-time IFTD Best in Show. Umpqua Signature Tyer. Three published books. Drew Chicone is the standard by which American saltwater fly tying is measured.
2023 Fly Tyer of the Year, IFTD Best in Show x2, Umpqua Signature, 3 books
Meet All Our TiersQuick Facts
TypeCrustacean
Difficultyadvanced
SeasonsSpring, Summer, Fall
Target SpeciesPermit, Bonefish
Sizes#2 - #6
Best LocationsKey West Flats, FL; Marquesas Keys, FL; Content Keys, FL
Where to Fish It
Key West Flats
FL · Flats
Marquesas Keys
FL · Flats
Content Keys
FL · Flats
Map unavailable. Locations for Flexo Crab: Key West Flats, FL; Marquesas Keys, FL; Content Keys, FL
Related Reading
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The Holy Grail: Why Permit Are the Ultimate Challenge
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