Updated October 15, 2026
    nymph

    Carp Fly (Backstabber)

    Imitates crayfish/invertebrate

    Rubber-legged carp fly with soft materials. Land it near tailing carp.

    Buy at The Fly ShopTie it yourself

    Hook sizes

    #4#6#8

    in tan, olive, rusty orange

    Type
    nymph
    Imitates
    Crayfish/invertebrate
    Difficulty
    advanced
    Technique
    dead-drift
    Water
    freestone, stillwater

    Tie it yourself

    When to fish it

    Summer tailing carp on flats and river shallows.

    CarpGrass carp

    Where to buy

    The Fly Shop→

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