{"product_id":"umpqua-cathys-fleeing-crab-fly","title":"Umpqua Cathy's Fleeing Crab Fly | Premium Crab Fly for Redfish, Permit \u0026 Black Drum","description":"\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"9kndzn\" data-start=\"434\" data-end=\"471\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"436\" data-end=\"471\"\u003eUmpqua Cathy's Fleeing Crab Fly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"473\" data-end=\"859\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"512\"\u003eUmpqua Cathy's Fleeing Crab Fly\u003c\/strong\u003e is a premium crab imitation designed to replicate one of the most important food sources found across Florida's inshore flats. 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