Congo Crab

At the beginning of February, I ordered some Congo Hair from Fly Tyers Dungeon for the first time.  I've read some good reports, and seen some great flies with it, and just had to give it a go.  It's a poor man's EP fiber.

So the first fly I tried this on was a version of the EP Crab, which, obviously, is tied with EP fiber.  This is only the second crab I've ever tied, the first was with Sparkle Emerger Yarn and just didn't look right.  There's some issues with this version, but I learned some things as I tied it, and the next one will be much better.  But I thought I'd share this with you anyway.

Materials:
   Hook:  Mustad 34007 - #2
   Thread:  Danville flat waxed nylon, 210 denier, chartreuse
   Tail:  Rainbow Krystal Flash, 3 strands
   Legs:  FTD Congo Hair, Caddis Tan
   Body:  FTD Congo Hair, Caddis Tan
   Legs:  MFC Centipede, Speckled Charteuse, Medium
   Eyes:  Medium black bead chain