Fly Focus Friday: Maine Merkin Jig Crab

I started tying a version of this crab fly about 10 years ago. It started as a permit crab that I was tying for customers. Soon after, I made slight adjustments to make it more appropriate for striped bass. Now, over the years it has been slightly tweaked, such as the addition of a jig hook, but remains essentially the same. The basic foundation of this fly is a combination of the EP Crab and (Del Brown's) Merkin.

Materials List: (click for product page)

• AHREX SA254 Salt Jig Hook #1
• Olive Craft Fur
• Chartreuse Grizzly Streamer Saddle
• Black Krystal Flash
• Back Country EP 3-D Fibers
• All Points Crab + Shrimp Rubber Legs (Spotted Green Crab Dark)
• Black Medium Lead Eyes
• Solarez Thin UV Resin