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Crafty Shrimp

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

Reference Recipe

  • Hook Standard saltwater, straight-eye (Mustad 34007 / TMC 811S), 2-6
  • Thread Tan 6/0

Materials

  • Eyes Silver metal tape (Small bead-chain)
  • Antennae/Tail Tan carapace (Sparse clump craft fur, one shank length)
  • Flash Pearl flashabou (4-6 strands Krystal Flash)
  • Body Tan carapace (Craft fur underfur, dubbing loop)
  • Carapace Clear head cement (Thin mono or scud back (optional))

How to tie it

  1. Mount the hook and start thread mid-shank.
  2. Bind bead-chain eyes on top of the shank about a third back from the eye with tight figure-8 wraps.
  3. At the bend, tie in a sparse clump of tan craft fur one shank length long for the antennae/tail, then add 4-6 strands of pearl flash on top.
  4. Spin craft fur underfur into a 3-4 inch dubbing loop and keep it sparse, half the fur you think.
  5. Wind the loop forward to build a tapered body, figure-8 around the eyes, and stop at the eye.
  6. Sweep all fibers rearward and take a few thread wraps to pin them back so the fly rides low and shrimp-like.
  7. Whip finish behind the hook eye and pick out a few leg fibers underneath.

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