blaminack 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2014 Here is a pattern that I am working on. I have eliminated the Dumbbell eyes and went to wrapping lead wire under the thickest part of the body. Between the legs, antennae and tail it sinks up right and slower than you would expect. That prototype got bit off by a Spanish Mackerel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eide 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2014 looks great! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panama Red 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2014 I can tell you the fly looks great in person, also saw the article in skiff life, great job Bill! http://www.skifflife.com/681522/bill-laminacks-first-fred-hannie-lifelike-shrimp-bait/ I've got the boat loaded and ready to go to CIS this morning, will give you a call when I get home to let you know about all the pompano I'm going to catch. How did you do Saturday? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blaminack 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2014 We did go Saturday. The Spanish bite was on fire. But we weren't looking for Spanish. LOL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2014 What am I missing? That is a great looking shrimp ... should be in the Realistic Flies section. However, you said you've eliminated the dumbbell eyes, but it's clearly on that fly. I'll assume that the picture ISN'T the prototype that was bitten off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peterjay 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2014 Bill, fine looking shrimp. Break out the cocktail sauce. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agn54 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2014 Absolute beauty, I don't know if I could bring myself to fish it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ditz2 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2014 Can you send me 3 or 4 dozen on ice. I like them boiled. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xXMadFireXx 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2014 Need to float that thing under a popping cork! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blaminack 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2014 What am I missing? That is a great looking shrimp ... should be in the Realistic Flies section. However, you said you've eliminated the dumbbell eyes, but it's clearly on that fly.I'll assume that the picture ISN'T the prototype that was bitten off. The one that was bitten off was the one with the newest revisions. This was the first version. The new ones look the same but with internal weighting rather than the dumb bells. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saltybum 0 Report post Posted April 22, 2014 SBS Please!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted April 22, 2014 What am I missing? That is a great looking shrimp ... should be in the Realistic Flies section. However, you said you've eliminated the dumbbell eyes, but it's clearly on that fly.I'll assume that the picture ISN'T the prototype that was bitten off. The one that was bitten off was the one with the newest revisions. This was the first version. The new ones look the same but with internal weighting rather than the dumb bells. Got it. I figured that, but just needed confirmation. I will repeat ... That is a great looking shrimp, and I want to see a picture of the internally weighted one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xXMadFireXx 0 Report post Posted April 22, 2014 SBS Please!!!! I'm with salty on this one! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites