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Originally posted by FishinFrenzyHind sight is 20/20. I wanted to give the copperhead a legitimate shot - I’m new to fly-fishing, so figured I was doing something wrong. By the time I realized that they really just didn’t want that fly, the water had gotten up high enough for them to disperse and I never saw another fish.
Copperhead is king. If you put it in front of one and he doesnt eat, chances are he wont touch anything else. Just my experience. I’m sure others will say different.
Hutch…tie up a few of them and I will stop in the shop and get a couple from you. Sorry to hear about the gout…
Jon
They don’t call that dude Trout Slayer for nothing. - DandG
“Copperhead is king. If you put it in front of one and he doesnt eat, chances are he wont touch anything else. Just my experience. I’m sure others will say different.”
I’ve had the ole copperhead turned down… the fact of the matter is that they are fish… tempermental and moody… they have and will turn down any fly, on any given day… That being said, I’ve been fishing one lately that has never been turned down… but it will happen eventually.
Check your presentation first and formost though… how the fish sees it is way more important than what he sees… 
Good luck on the next set of tides coming in!
Mad Mike
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Originally posted by Mad_Mike“Copperhead is king. If you put it in front of one and he doesnt eat, chances are he wont touch anything else. Just my experience. I’m sure others will say different.”
I’ve had the ole copperhead turned down… the fact of the matter is that they are fish… tempermental and moody… they have and will turn down any fly, on any given day… That being said, I’ve been fishing one lately that has never been turned down… but it will happen eventually.
Check your presentation first and formost though… how the fish sees it is way more important than what he sees…
Good luck on the next set of tides coming in!
Mad Mike
Like you f’ing know Dinunzio! 
. I was shot down this afternoon. Had it right next to one but the porch ass mono weed guard acted inappropriately so the fly hung on grass. Oddly enough fish dont eat things that pull large hunks of spartina grass. Go figure.
what he didn’t want a side salad… Weird…
Na don’t worry about it… happens to the best of us. I will probably start fishing these tides come tomm or monday… If you wanna try something different that has been producing fish try the “Copperhead Crab”… ask jon about it… its been hot lately. Don’t strip it though… just lay it out in front of em’… they’ll find it, I promis…
Mike
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Originally posted by Mad_Mikewhat he didn’t want a side salad… Weird…
Na don’t worry about it… happens to the best of us. I will probably start fishing these tides come tomm or monday… If you wanna try something different that has been producing fish try the “Copperhead Crab”… ask jon about it… its been hot lately. Don’t strip it though… just lay it out in front of em’… they’ll find it, I promis…
Mike
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Mad Mike
See you tuesday .
Mike,
Could you post a picture or a description of this copperhead crab? Is it just a normal copperhead with sili-legs tied in?
The copperhead crab Is a fly I designed a few years ago… we sell them now… but here is the formula if you wanna try blind:
Hook: Gamakatsu SC15 - #1 - 1/0
Eyes: Med plain lead
Body: Gold or copper small mylar tubing
Tail: splayed hackles in amber or brown
Copper flashabou
Legs: Crazy legs - Tan, Copperhead, rootbeer
Instructions:
1.) Start thread very close to the eye of the hook and secure in the lead eyes ( you don’t want much space at the front of the hook, just enough to tie in a weed guard.)
2.) Move to the back of the shank and tie in a clump of flashabou approx 3/4" to 1" long.
3.) Choose two hackles and splay them on either side of the flashabou… the hackles should be curving away from one another.
4.) Now take the mylar and cut a section about 2" long. Remove the cotton string from the core, and tie in just in front of the tail figue eight style so that the mylar is lying perpendicular to the hook shank . (do this the same way you would tie in yarn on any other crab pattern)
5.) tie a strand of crazy legs close in front of the mylar so that it extends about 2" on either side… you want long stringy legs.
6.) Continue alternating the mylar and crazy legs until you have filled the shank up against the lead eyes.
7.) Now tie in your weed guard… I prefer a double strand mono guard tied right in front of the lead eyes… but any guard you like will work here.
8.) Whip finish and coat head and body wraps with head cement to secure the wraps.
9.) Once the fly has dried remove it from the vise… pull the rubber legs away from the body and trim the mylar tubing into a round crab shape… Once you have it trimmed flare the mylar by rubbing it with your fingers so that it all unravles into a bushy body…
This fly is great for fishing in thick grass… I call it my combat fly… Don’t strip it, just pick out the fishes direction, put it in his way, and when he gets near it just wiggle it a little… he will find it!
Good luck out there!
Mad
Sounds like a killer…big thanks, Mike!
Don’t over analyse it sometimes they just don’t want to play no matter how many different patterns you throw at them, when that happens move to a different area and try to find some happy fish!
allright i finally got some tie time so shadows’ is in the air. ff shoot me your address again. lemme know how they do.
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I haven’t used one yet, but I have had some friend have success with one of Mike’s Copperhead Crab.
I have used one of Mike’s shrimp patterns with success.
Thanks for the flies Mike!!!
Chris