Shrimp flies

Flies that look like the tasty decapods, so high on the menu of many fish

Shrimp flies - articles

Article The Prefab Shrimp May 17. 2023 Ready-made My shrimp patterns have always been pretty impressionistic. That was until I saw a video using some pre-made legs… then I dug into my stash, and a fairly realistic shrimp emerged Tie along here	Article The world's smallest shrimp fly Jan 24. 2023 Microscopic This fly is unbelievably small! It was tied by me for Dutch Hans Weilenmann’s project SFP or Smallest Fly Page. The pattern was tied once in 1998 – and probably won't be again! Read the story here	Article Slinky Shrimp Nov 3. 2022 Coiled A shrimp pattern can be either a caricature or an imitation. The Slinky Shrimp falls somewhere in between See how to tie it
Article Josephine Baker Jul 1. 2021 Bead it This fly was originally a colorful bream fly from the southern US called Bead Butt or Jennifer Lopez. I transformed it to fit my needs and named my version Josephine Baker See the pattern here	Article Sam-I-Am Oct 3. 2017 Shrimp I do not like bright shrimp flies. I do not like them Sam-I-Am. I would not like them here or there. I would not like them anywhere. Or maybe I would...? Why Dr. Seuss might be right.	Article Raccoon May 17. 2017 Sea trout Raccoon – or Vaskebjørn – is a highly successful and good looking Norwegian sea trout fly. See how to tie it here.
Article Allan Must Shrimp Jan 25. 2016 Arthropod A small shrimp from the hands of Allan Kuhlman who plays with eyes, shells and legs. See the pattern description here	Article USD Shrimp Feb 25. 2015 Upside down This is a fairly complex shrimp pattern, a little difficult to tie, but also durable. It fishes upside down and is tied by Danish Mads Schmidt who has had great success with the fly. Follow his instructions here	Article Easy Shrimp Eyes Jun 23. 2013 Pre-made The fly-tying market is brimming with prefabricated materials, and Danish Easy Shrimp Eyes is one of the companies who are making them. We have talked to the guys behind the products. Read our questions and their answers here
Article One Mallard Shrimp Apr 24. 2013 Cocktail time As a Baltic sea trout angler you can never get enough shrimp patterns, and this one was tied as a result of access to some really fine mallard feathers. Get ready to mix your prawn dressing here	Article Ken's Incredibly Simple Shrimp Mar 24. 2013 Keep it simple stupid Shrimp flies are very much en vogue in the Baltic region, and keep on getting more and more complex. This one is simple and dead easy to tie - and still a very good imitation. See that KISS is not (always) a rock band	Article Tight Line Shrimp Jan 15. 2013 Shrimpin' A go to shrimp fly for tailing redfish from Laguna Madre based fly fisherman Roy Lopez. Easy to tie and perfect for the reds as well as a bunch of other species. See how to tie it here