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Crystal Meth Egg

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A Sucker Spawn tied with dyed pearl Diamond Braid instead of yarn, so it flashes in off-color water. Supinski lists 'Krystal Meth weave eggs' among PM, Muskegon, Au Sable and Platte winter staples, and Great Lakes guides rate it best in dirty water. Retail sizes #8 to #14; fish it larger and brighter as flows rise.

#8–14Pearl/whiteChartreusePeachPinkCreamstained water
What the pattern looks like
Reference photos of the Crystal Meth Egg tied by others, shared by their photographers. Not our flies; our own product photos replace these as they are shot.

Photo © Quinn, used with permission

Season
Months this pattern is in play across Michigan, derived from what it imitates.
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Imitates

Eggs

  • Chinook salmon eggs6.36–8.36 mm
  • Coho salmon eggs6–8 mm
  • Steelhead eggs4–5 mm
  • White and longnose sucker eggs3–3.1 mm
Fish it for
SteelheadBrown troutRainbow trout (resident)Chinook salmonCoho salmon

Setups

  • Indicator nymphing
  • Chuck and duck

Sources