Chris_in_Louisiana 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2020 Hey guys, Thought I'd share another quick SBS I put together on one of my "work from home" days last week (amazing what you have time for when you cut out the commute). This one is a simple shrimp pattern that has done well for me this summer with both Specks and Reds here in southern Louisiana. Nothing fancy by any means, but it's a nice smaller profile pattern that works well when the fish are keying on shrimp. Let me know what you think. Shrimp Fly Step-by-Step Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maction17 0 Report post Posted December 10, 2020 Having just started tying and focused on tropic salt species, this is great for me. Thank you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skeet3t 0 Report post Posted December 10, 2020 I can see it in a different color stuck in the mouth of a carp. Thanks for the tutorial. Used to live in LA. No crawfish boils in Tennessee! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris_in_Louisiana 0 Report post Posted December 10, 2020 58 minutes ago, skeet3t said: I can see it in a different color stuck in the mouth of a carp. Thanks for the tutorial. Used to live in LA. No crawfish boils in Tennessee! Just caught my first common carp two on a fly rod yesterday. Wasn't using this pattern, but I like the idea. I might have to work on that. Sounds like you need to make a pilgrimage back down for some crawfish at this point. Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris_in_Louisiana 0 Report post Posted December 10, 2020 2 hours ago, Maction17 said: Having just started tying and focused on tropic salt species, this is great for me. Thank you! Happy to hear it. Check out the "Topwater Chimera" I posted on the blog this morning as well. It doesn't look like much, but it's fairly simple to tie and has done well for me this year. Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moshup 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2020 Thanks for the SBS. Nice. One day I’ll catch a Red. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris_in_Louisiana 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2021 Hey guys, Just wanted to add a quick follow up to this post as I had an interesting catch on this fly yesterday morning. I've been using this fly predominantly as the second fly in tandem rigs (generally trailing a larger pattern) and have done quite well with reds while doing so. Yesterday morning, however, my first hit was a surprisingly light tap. And I initially assumed I had hooked a small White Trout as I saw a flash of silver below. To my surprise, the fish on the end of my line was a Striped Mullet (a first for me). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chasing_Tails 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2021 Mullet can be funny creatures. I caught one on a rattle trap a few years back, hooked inside of the mouth and not snagged. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
