TIER 0 Report post Posted July 17, 2019 I am getting ready to do a shrimp, but I am still acquiring the materials to make it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted July 17, 2019 sorry i dont tie true realistic flies but this is a semi realistic stonefly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted July 17, 2019 I don't tie for saltwater at all. So the only shrimp I do are the "grass shrimp" we have in fresh water here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kimo 0 Report post Posted July 17, 2019 Straw Shrimphttps://youtu.be/U7lD-J7Y5T4Kimo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandan 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2019 Straw Shrimp https://youtu.be/U7lD-J7Y5T4 Kimo Outstanding Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2019 I'd bet, to a fish, that straw shrimp would "crunch" just like the real thing. Put a little sponge soaked in shrimp puree inside there, and it'd taste right, too. Some evil entity typed that "bait" thing in there ... honest !!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philly 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2019 This is about as close to realistic as I'll get. For shrimp patterns look up Bob Popovics "Ultra Shrimp" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill_729 0 Report post Posted July 28, 2019 My most realistic fly I have tied is a mayfly imitation made with an extended deer hair body, it has segmented body created with criss-crossed black tying thread tied along it's length, and 2 stripped ginger quills coming out of the rear. The person who taught me how to make it told me to use lemon wood duck (flank?) for wings. It's been a long time since I have made one, the three I made I no longer have, I gave them away. I said, "I can always make another one". I guess it's hard for me to show someone a nice fly without also offering it to them, but so far I haven't given anyone two--ha! But it's not a fast project... I am getting ready to order a new (Peak) vise. Maybe after I assemble some flies that I'll actually fish one, I'll make one. : ) Note: I have seen similar flies on YouTube, some created using foam. Eager to join the fun, I've picked up a bunch of foam recently (I wasn't thinking mayflies, I was actually thinking "bees" at the time--ha!). I know if you search on YouTube, you can find flies much like the lifelike mayfly I described, or better. Cheers, Bill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites