{"id":8685,"date":"2022-10-17T12:59:17","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T16:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tailflyfishing.com\/?p=8685"},"modified":"2023-02-18T13:02:50","modified_gmt":"2023-02-18T17:02:50","slug":"rubin-martins-epoxy-crab-permit-fly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tailflyfishing.com\/rubin-martins-epoxy-crab-permit-fly\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruben Martin’s Epoxy Crab: Permit Fly"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ruben Martin is a fly fishing guru from Argentina who shared one of his exquisite crab patterns for permit with us.\u00a0 It’s a great pattern and although it looks complicated, it’s not a difficult pattern to tie. Give it a try and email us with any questions.<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n

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\"permitMaterial list:
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Hook: AHREX NS 122 Light Stinger\u00a0 <\/span>or NS 172 Curved Gammarus.
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Thread: UNI 8\/0 o Veevus 8\/0
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Weight: bead chains
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Antennas: 0X\u00a0 <\/span>monofilament
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Rostrum: Rabbit hair
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Eyes: Monofilament or similar
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Claws and legs:\u00a0 <\/span>ultra chenille
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Shell: Hard plastic material curved<\/span><\/h3>\n

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\"crabStep 1 : Tie in pair of bead chain eyes.<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"RubinStep 2: Tie in a second pair of bead chain eyes. <\/span><\/h3>\n

\"RubinStep 3:\u00a0 <\/span>Attach two pieces of monofilament as antennas, and paint it with permanent marker of brown color with black dots. This step can be skipped if you don\u2019t want antennas. <\/span><\/h3>\n

\"RubinStep 4: Tie in a small tuft of tan colored rabbit hair.<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"crabStep 5 :Make two monofilament eyes, burning the tip with a lighter. <\/span><\/h3>\n

\"crabStep 6: Cut off excess monofilament and secure with thread wraps.<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"crabStep 7: With a piece of Ultra Chenille build the claws, for this we only have to take the Chenille and make a simple knot, then we cut the desired length. Then, carefully burn the tips with a lighter.<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"crabStep 8:\u00a0 <\/span>Prepare a little quick-drying epoxy glue ( I use Poxipol because it has the ability to remain in place because of its consistency).<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"crabStep 9: With the same Vernille or Ultra Chenille of tan color, prepare the legs, cutting six small pieces and burning a tip of each piece with the lighter.<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"crabStep <\/span>10: Put glue on the bottom of the hook.<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"crabStep <\/span>11:\u00a0 <\/span>Add the shell- a small piece of semi-curvoid plastic that shaped with scissors. I use plastic spangles that are available in craft houses.<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"crabStep 12: Once the glue is dry and the parts are affixed, paint the shell and the top parts of the claws and paws.<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"crabStep 13: On the bottom,\u00a0 <\/span>paint the glue with some glaze or lacquer with glitter.<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"crabMaterials used, <\/span>Lacquers and permanent markers used to color the imitation.<\/h3>\n

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