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Shrimp Fly

Salmon/Steelhead · Salmon · Steelhead · Advanced · 2 versions

InTheRiffle dressing

  • Hook Gamakatsu SL45, 4-06
  • Thread Orange Veevus or Mono Thread 6/0

Materials

  • Eyes Small Nickel Brass Eyes or Beachain Eyes
  • Body Tan EP Fibers or Tan Dubbing (Synthetic)
  • Rib Pearl krystal flash
  • Flash Pearl and Black Midge Flash
  • Legs Micro Size Sand Bonecrusher Legs
  • Wing Tan or 3D Sand EP Fibers or Silky Fibers
  • Eyes Small Black EP Crab Shrimp Mono Eyes
  • Glue Brush On Zap A Gap

How to tie it

  1. Mount the salmon double and start red thread. Carry it to the bend above the barb.
  2. Tie in a golden pheasant red breast feather by the tip at the bend, wind 2-3 turns to make a flowing veiled tail, then sweep the fibers back and tie down.
  3. Dub a red-orange rear body over the back half of the shank, keeping it slim.
  4. Wind a badger or golden pheasant mid-hackle, 1-2 turns, at the halfway point and sweep it back. This is the shrimp's waist joint.
  5. Dub a darker front body over the front half, stopping short of the eye.
  6. Tie in a sparse wing of golden pheasant tippet or hair, low and reaching to the tail joint.
  7. Wind a long soft collar hackle at the front, 2-3 turns, and stroke it back and down.
  8. Form a red head, whip finish and cement.

Other versions

1 more in the app: Classic Recipe.

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