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Coyote Shrimp

Shrimp · Bonefish · Redfish · Sea Trout · Snook · Permit · Intermediate · 1 version

Reference Recipe

  • Hook Strong saltwater hook, 2-4
  • Thread Tan 140 denier

Materials

  • Eyes Silver metal tape (medium lead or tungsten dumbbell)
  • Antennae Tan/brown crust accent (microfibbets or pheasant tail fibers)
  • Body Tan or brown material (craft fur, tapered)
  • Legs Tan barred rubber legs medium (fine rubber legs)
  • Shell Pearl anti static bag strip (Mylar or Ice Dub flash)
  • Eyes2 Black ostrich herl (mono shrimp eyes)

How to tie it

  1. Mount the hook and lash a dumbbell on top of the shank near the bend so the fly rides hook-point-up.
  2. At the bend (the shrimp's nose), tie in a few strands of antennae and a pair of mono shrimp eyes splayed out.
  3. Tie in a sparse bunch of craft fur and a little pearl flash for the tail/carapace over the eyes.
  4. Dub or spin a tapered craft-fur body forward toward the dumbbell, keeping it slim and mobile.
  5. Figure-8 in a couple of rubber legs each side for scurrying movement.
  6. Wrap the thread forward past the dumbbell, build a small head, and whip finish.
  7. Sweep all fibers back and trim the belly flat so it sits and pauses naturally.

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