The evolution of the silicon prawn:
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| version 6.0 - avalon style with dubbing in place of silicon swim fins. Lead weighted with spray painted tungsten beads and dumbells |
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version 5.0 - First avalon evolution. Mustad long shank, dumbell eyes and four 2.5 mm tungsten beads
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version 4.5 - heavily weighted, too white. Good size.
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version 4.0 - less silicon swim fins to cut down tying time. Intermediate sink rate using standard shank hook with 180lb wire
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version 3.5 - much smaller and better colour match to specific strain of Upogebia Africana. Not sufficiently weighted. Slow sinking.
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| version 3.0 First colour matched to specific strain of Upogebia Africana. Too large. Floating. |
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version 2.0 - change in colour. experimenting with body material, sink rate and leg material
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| version 1.0 - first semi realistic sand prawn. Too white, unbalanced. Legs using spun Ostrick hurl around copper wire. Body and pincers foam. |
Detailed pictures of version 6.0:
