Chicken Biscuit
Chicken Biscuit
This semi-realistic peanut butter (tan) and jam (purple) coloured crab fly pattern for redfish has produced well throughout the Louisiana delta marsh. Slow strips and hops along the bottom often result in aggressive and very visual takes.

Colour variations of this fly include all black, crawfish orange/brown, blue/olive, chartreuse/hot pink, white/yellow and tan/orange.

Materials
Hook: Eagle Claw (413-2) jig hook - size 2
Thread: UNI-Thread 6/0 - wine
Tail: Strung Marabou - ginger
Flash: Flashabou - purple
Body: Just Add H20 Bait Fish Brush 2” - bleeding purple
Legs/Claws: Fly Enhancer legs - purple/pumpkin
Eyes: Lead Eyes - small

Tying Instructions
Step 1. Insert the hook in the vise and attach the thread. Wrap back one hook eye length laying down a thread base.
Step 2. Place a drop of Zap-A-Gap on the thread wraps and then figure eight wrap the lead eyes to the top of the hook (This fly rides hook point up).
Step 3. Wrap the thread back to the hook bend. Select a single marabou feather and then proceed to tie in the marabou tail so that it extends back one hook shank in length.
Step 4. Double over the thread three strands of flashabou and then wrap back to the hook bend tying the flashabou down as you go. Make sure the flashabou is positioned along the sides of the tail. Trim the flash so that it is slightly longer then the length of the marabou tail.
Step 5.Wrap the thread forward to the mid-point of the hook shank. Double over the thread a single strand of leg material. Wrap back over the material a short way, tying the leg material down as you go. Trim the two legs to two hook shank lengths.
Step 6. Wrap the thread forward to just behind the lead eyes. Again, double over the thread a single strand of leg material. Wrap back over the material a short way, tying the leg material down as you go. Again, trim the two legs to two hook shank lengths.
Step 7. Wrap the thread back to the tail, making sure not to trap the legs. Tie in the end of a Bait Fish brush, wrap the thread forward to the location behind the eyes. Palmer the brush material forward three wraps, making sure not to trap any fibers or the leg, and stopping behind the eyes. Tie off and cut the brush using old scissors or side cutters.
Step 8.  Wrap the thread forward in front of the eyes and build up a small thread head. Cover the head with Loon Outdoors UV Clear Fly Finish (Thin).
Step 9. Take the fly out of the vice and trim the brush fibers short on the bottom and taper the sides and top so the fibers are approximately one hook shank in length. Again, make sure not to cut off one of the legs.

Your Chicken Biscuit is now complete and you are ready to head out On The Water!

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