







Mike Flysmith
B.E.N.D.™ Mayhem Sideways Crab - Signature
Tied to Stay in the Strike Zone.
The Mayhem Sideways Crab is tied on the B.E.N.D.™ Adaptive Platform, engineered to ride high while maintaining a realistic sideways crab profile that fish can't ignore. Unlike the defensive stance, its hook runs across the B.E.N.D.™ stem, creating a distinctive lateral presentation. Whether you're targeting cruising redfish or sight-fishing shallow marshes, its buoyant design creates subtle movement that stays visible and ready for the eat.
Tied on Ahrex SA220 #4 hook.
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Built at the Bench.
Designed and hand tied by Mike Flysmith in small batches.
Engineered for Performance.
- BEND™ Adaptive Platform
- FloatFormz™ Carapace
- Size #4 Saltwater Hook
Species-Targeted.
POWERED BY BEND™
A DIFFERENT KIND OF ANIMAL.
BEND was created to rethink how structure can function inside a fly — not for one pattern, but as a platform that can evolve into new forms, new behaviors and entirely new ways to build at the vise.
The Mayhem is one of the first animals to come out of it. It won’t be the last.




