CrustaceanintermediateMidwest & Driftless
Ozark Crayfish
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Available Sizes#4 - #8
Color Variations
Olive/OrangeBrown/OrangeRustTan
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Murray's Fly Shop
Matched on crustacean flies, smallmouth bass, smallmouth. Appalachian trout and smallmouth source with long-running regional fly catalog depth.
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AZ Fly Shop
Matched on crustacean flies, bass, bass. Arizona and Southwest shop lead for desert trout, bass, canal carp, and warmwater patterns.
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Rocky Mountain Fly Design
Matched on crustacean flies, bass, crawdad. Colorado tier and shop lead for Rocky Mountain trout, bass, and predator patterns.
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Schultz Outfitters
Matched on crustacean flies, smallmouth bass, smallmouth. Michigan and Great Lakes shop lead for steelhead, trout, and smallmouth patterns.
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Fulling Mill Flies
Matched on crustacean flies, bass, broad catalog. Large pattern house with broad freshwater and saltwater fly categories.
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Visit sourceOzark rivers have more species of crayfish than anywhere else in North America, and the smallmouth bass have built their entire dining philosophy around this fact. This pattern hits the bottom claws-first and retreats backward through the cobble with the panicked energy of a crawdad that has made eye contact with something much larger than itself. The rubber legs twitch on the pause, and the dumbell eyes keep it oriented properly, because even in fly fishing, presentation matters.
Quick Facts
TypeCrustacean
Difficultyintermediate
SeasonsSpring, Summer, Fall
Target SpeciesSmallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish
Sizes#4 - #8
Best LocationsCurrent River, MO; Eleven Point River, MO; North Fork White River, AR
Where to Fish It
Current River
MO · Ozark River
Eleven Point River
MO · Ozark River
North Fork White River
AR · Ozark River
Map unavailable. Locations for Ozark Crayfish: Current River, MO; Eleven Point River, MO; North Fork White River, AR
Related Reading
region guide
Driftless Area: Spring Creek Paradise
Tucked into the unglaciated hills of southwestern Wisconsin, southeastern Minnesota, and northeastern Iowa lies the Driftless Area — a landscape of cold spring creeks, limestone bluffs, and wild trout that rivals any destination in the country. This is the complete guide to fishing the Driftless.
species science
The Bronze Back: Smallmouth Bass on the Fly
Smallmouth bass fight harder than trout, eat more aggressively than largemouth, and live in some of the most beautiful water on the continent. From Driftless spring creeks to Great Lakes tributaries to Appalachian smallmouth rivers, the bronze back demands respect and rewards understanding.
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