P & S Shrimp - saltwater fly tying

A shrimp pattern that I made for sea trout fishing in saltwater and brackish water estuaries in Scandinavia. P & S Shrimp stands for Plain & Simple Shrimp, since this fly is pretty easy to tie - and super effective. I use several different hooks models for this one: short shank as well as long shank shrimp hooks. P & S Shrimp (with affiliate links) Hook: I tie it on a wide range of hooks: Partridge Saltwater Shrimp and a wide gap sickle style hook and several models of Ahrex hooks. Thread: Mostly I use white – you choose the brand - Tail: Natural Sculpin Wool (Dark Roe Orange) suggesting the mouth parts of the shrimp Eyes: Easy Shrimp Eyes (Black) - Butt: Natural Sculpin Wool (Dark Roe Orange). This is used to spread the hackle Feelers: strands of Mother of Pearl soft flash (or Crystal flash or similar) - Hackle: Teal or grey mallard… as legs - Body: Woolly Sparkle Dub (
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