CrustaceanintermediateGreat Lakes
Near Nuff Crayfish
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Available Sizes#4 - #8
Color Variations
Olive/OrangeBrown/TanRust/Cream
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Regional shopStrong match
Schultz Outfitters
Matched on Great Lakes, crustacean flies, trout. Michigan and Great Lakes shop lead for steelhead, trout, and smallmouth patterns.
Great Lakescrustacean fliestrout
Visit sourceRegional shopStrong match
Murray's Fly Shop
Matched on crustacean flies, trout, deer hair. Appalachian trout and smallmouth source with long-running regional fly catalog depth.
crustacean fliestroutdeer hair
Visit sourceRegional shopStrong match
Musky Fool
Matched on Great Lakes, smallmouth bass. Great Lakes predator shop and guide brand with musky-specific fly inventory.
Great Lakessmallmouth bass
Visit sourceBroad sourceBroad match
Fulling Mill Flies
Matched on crustacean flies, trout, broad catalog. Large pattern house with broad freshwater and saltwater fly categories.
crustacean fliestroutbroad catalog
Visit sourceBroad sourceBroad match
Orvis Fly Catalog
Matched on crustacean flies, trout, broad catalog. Broad retail catalog for standard trout, warmwater, salmon/steelhead, and saltwater patterns.
crustacean fliestroutbroad catalog
Visit sourceThe Near Nuff Crayfish subscribes to the philosophy that close enough is good enough -- a rare and refreshing admission in a sport obsessed with exact imitation. The spun deer hair head gives it a wider profile and slower sink rate than its lead-eyed cousins, which makes it perfect for shallow water where a heavy fly would send every smallmouth into the next county. Sometimes the best approach is the gentle one.
Quick Facts
TypeCrustacean
Difficultyintermediate
SeasonsSpring, Summer, Fall
Target SpeciesSmallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Brown Trout
Sizes#4 - #8
Best LocationsAu Sable River, MI; Muskegon River, MI; Fox River, IL
Where to Fish It
Au Sable River
MI · Freestone River
Muskegon River
MI · River
Fox River
IL · River
Map unavailable. Locations for Near Nuff Crayfish: Au Sable River, MI; Muskegon River, MI; Fox River, IL
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