Tying a Chief B Crayfish by Davie McPhail

The more I drill down into his YouTube site the more I learn.

Crawdad patterns have always been, in my opinion, a trade-off between overly complicated and the other end of that spectrum. Some tyers get carried away I feel. A simple woolly bugger ought to suffice. But then add in bead chain eyes, some shell back and antennae, the list goes on and on. And what about tying in claws? Yikes!

Davie has come up with a possible middle ground. But you decide. I leave it to Davie:

A Fly for All Seasons

Generic, simple, no need to name it. tying flies such as this one are, for me, like popping bubble wrap. Relaxing, no need to concentrate. Just chill and enjoy.