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Raghead CrabCrustaceanintermediate

Gulf Coast & Emerald Coast

Raghead Crab

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Available Sizes#2 - #1/0
Color Variations
TanOliveBrown/Orange

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Signature tierStrong match

Sandbar Flies

Matched on Gulf Coast & Emerald Coast, crustacean flies, redfish. Louisiana/Gulf Coast redfish and inshore signature tier lead.

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Regional shopStrong match

Sight Cast Fishing Co.

Matched on Gulf Coast & Emerald Coast, crustacean flies, redfish. Texas and Gulf Coast saltwater catalog focused on redfish and inshore sight-fishing.

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Regional shopStrong match

Forgotten Coast Fly Co.

Matched on Gulf Coast & Emerald Coast, crustacean flies, redfish. Florida Panhandle and Gulf Coast shop lead for inshore saltwater patterns.

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Signature tierStrong match

Salty Fly Tying

Matched on Gulf Coast & Emerald Coast, crustacean flies, redfish. Drew Chicone's saltwater tying catalog and learning hub, strongest for saltwater pattern validation.

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Broad sourceStrong match

Fulling Mill Flies

Matched on crustacean flies, redfish, crab. Large pattern house with broad freshwater and saltwater fly categories.

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The Raghead Crab looks like something a cat dragged through a craft store, and that is precisely why it works. Rag yarn, rubber legs, and lead eyes combine into a pattern so perfectly imperfect that it triggers the feeding response of every bottom-feeder in the Gulf. It is proof that in fly fishing, as in cooking, rustic presentation often outperforms fine dining.

Quick Facts

TypeCrustacean
Difficultyintermediate
SeasonsSpring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Target SpeciesRedfish, Black Drum, Sheepshead
Sizes#2 - #1/0
Best LocationsLafitte, LA; Port O'Connor, TX; Mobile Bay, AL; Destin, FL

Where to Fish It

Lafitte

LA · Marsh

Port O'Connor

TX · Flats

Mobile Bay

AL · Flats

Destin

FL · Flats

Map unavailable. Locations for Raghead Crab: Lafitte, LA; Port O'Connor, TX; Mobile Bay, AL; Destin, FL

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