Crackleback-Beadhead

Incredibly popular, especially in the Missouri area, cracklebacks are one of the most versatile flies out there. They have known to be productive and have been fished just about anyway imaginable. Fish on the swing both above and below water. Add some split shot to your leader and fish with a dead drift technique. In Stillwater strip in slowly, fish all columns of water but particular the top and bottom. A lot of people will fish the traditional Crackleback on top and use a Beadhead Crackleback as a dropper, the possibilities are endless.