Piscineidiot 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2012 Hi guys, While mucking about, I decided to tie a fly to imitate what we call the bass yabby in Australia, but I believe is called a ghost shrimp in the US. Anyway, here it is: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spider4 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2012 Love the pattern. Looks like it would work her in the US. Are you going to add it to the fly pattern database, It would be a good one to use for a gost shrimp. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eastern fly 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2012 Very nice fly. What is the back material? Kevin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peterjay 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2012 Wow! Nice tie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piscineidiot 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2012 Thanks for the compliments guys. Don't know if I'm going to put it in the database just yet - takes time to load everything up etc. It's actually a pretty simple tie - Just a little unorthodox. The claws are made by knotting unique hair and coating them with Clear Cure Goo and cutting them into shape. The back is clear vinyl available at any hardware store coloured with permanent markers and with notches cut into it for segementation (and to make strapping it down easier). The underbody is dubbing of your choice. Weight-wise, I'd suggest using the heaviest dumbell eyes you're comfortable with and making sure you strap them on underneath the hook point - this should make sure it sinks the right way up even with a minimum of weight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
