shrimp patterns

[Kfish]

I really like those little amphipods. What did you use for the eyes?

I use Hareline Mono Nymph eyes in black, small size. For added weight you can also use bead chain eyes too.

 

[FinLuver]

It is the hard part. It's also the part the fish look at the most. We all know flies ride with the most bulk seeking the top side. A shrimp is by nature shaped the opposite. But let's really look at shrimp. I mean let's eat these mushrooms and really trip out watching shrimp. Did you see it? When they really wanna move all that stuff folds up and they go for it. Therefore you need a fly that does the same. I like pliable materials that fold out underneath when at rest. When I strip I want them to collapse and allow the fly to ride upright. I don't want a spinning shrimp. They don't do that. At any rate it's something to think about when making shrimp flies. As always less is more and sparse moves most and looks most convincing.

Use wide gaped hooks and use stacked mono (appropriate for hook size) and/or wire, lead, lead-free lashed (vertically or pyramidal like) to the underside of hook…build your body below.

 

[Scudley Do Right]

Another stab at something. How many people on here make their own eyes? I've always just made them because they are about $1 a pair at fly shops. After finding them one eBay though I don't know if it's worth messing with.

 

[SKYKO]

 

[Jake Watrous]

 

[Scudley Do Right]

Another stab at something.

 

[flybill]

I was about to start the same thread topic! Glad I noticed it! @Paige Don't you have a good shrimp pattern?

I know Yard tied some up, but have no idea where he is these days...

 

[albula]

Wishful thinking.

 

[Scudley Do Right]

 

[Zak]

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I like the translucency of that fly!

 

[flybill]

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Recipe? Beautiful! I would eat that if I was swimming by!

 

[Scudley Do Right]

Recipe? Beautiful! I would eat that if I was swimming by!

I can type something up tonight. It's nothing too fancy.

 

[flybill]

I can type something up tonight. It's nothing too fancy.

I can figure it out.. very beautiful fly!! Cheers!

 

[Matt B]

I can type something up tonight. It's nothing too fancy.

That is part of what makes it great-looking. Is the mallard flank palmered through the body? Just one mallard feather used?

 

[Zak]

I can type something up tonight. It's nothing too fancy.

Please and thank you!

 

[Scudley Do Right]

Recipe? Beautiful! I would eat that if I was swimming by!

I used a bump of simi seal dubbing at the back of the hook, sparse white bucktail, two strands of crystal flash, two eyes I made with mono, epoxy and small glass bead, arctic wind dubbing body, bigger mallard palmered open, small silver wire counter wrapped, small mallard feather palmered tight at the tip of the fly

 

[singlehandjay]

 

[singlehandjay]

This is an excellent thread. Shrimp patterns are my number one in confidence flies

 

[MarkR]

First attempt.

 

[SurfnFish]

Ally's Shrimp works well with SRC and Coho in varous sizes