The Strong Arm Merkin is a great Permit fly. Here in the Low Country we like to tie them for redfish on flood tides to imitate the fiddler crabs they are feeding on. Always a great pattern to have in the box!
Hook: Mustad S71SNP-D Sz 2
Small lead eyes
Chenille claw (or a premade EP claw)
Rabbit zonker in a dubbing loop
Yarn or EP fibers in alternating colors for the body