Hey fellas,
Ok so we all know there has been a surge in the green crab population here in Maine and the stripers are
taking full Advantage of this food source! Big time, as most the fly guys know a "Buffy" or and green crab pattern
is messing the fish up, and most plug or lure fisherman are going without or 1 fish to ten of the flyroders wich I do
both of by the way
So here ya go take a peice of Fluorocarbon or mono I have been using 25lb test tie a double surgeons loop
on one end move down the line about a foot and tie a drop loop of wich you attach a 1 to 2oz. Bank sinker
drop back about 30" or so and tie on a crab pattern, make sure your crab fly rides hook point up! now your
ready to fish, cast out on the flats or on the edges of rock piles and Retrieve it SLOW! Pausing often
Imagine in your mind a green crab making its way slowly across the bottom pausing to feed and forage or hide,
the strikes are very suttle at times, may take some getting used to, but well worth the effort! Best of luck!
Also I should ad this is a very Effective way to fish a sandeel pattern, Just lift the rod tip periodically on the retrieve
to represent an emerging Sandeel
