Deerhair Crawfish

Gapen Deerhair Crawfish Fly

The Gapen Deerhair Crawfish imitates the crawfish that bass feed on in rivers and lakes. It rides inverted, with the hook point up, which helps when you work it along rocky bottoms where crawfish live.

It can be fished on a fly rod, or on spinning tackle with a small weight.

At a Glance

• Imitates – Crawfish
• Colors – Black, brown, orange and yellow
• Sizes – #5 and #1/0
• Rides – Inverted (hook point up)
• Water – Rocky river runs, riprap, points and lake shorelines
• Species – Smallmouth and largemouth bass
• Tackle – Fly rod or spinning rod

Fishing Tips

• Use a sinking line or add weight to keep it near the bottom.
• Hop it along the rocks in short strips, then let it settle.
• Match the color to the local crawfish. Brown and orange are a good start in rivers.