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    Too cold to do anything outside so I've been experimenting at the vise.

    I'm trying to make a grass shrimp imitation and made this one in the photo by combining various shrimp patterns I've seen on-line.

    I made the eyes out of 12 pound mono. I burned the ends with a candle flame. I think they're too small but when I asked my wife what this fly looked like she immediately said "a shrimp." I hope the white perch think so too.

    Grass Shrimp.jpg
    Mark
    Pasadena, MD


    Slate Hobie Revolution 13
    Hidden Oak Native Ultimate 12
    Lizard Lick Native Ultimate FX Pro

  • #2
    Great Job Mark. What did you use for the body ,also did you color the burnt ends to get that green color on the eyes?

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    • #3
      Good looking fly.
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      • #4
        I don't remember who it was, but I got a few pink and green grass shrimp style flies from a gentleman at the Lake Shore swap meet. They looked good, as does yours, and I'm excited to try them this summer. I bought 3 from him and he threw the 4th one in free, can't beat that! His eyes were a little further back, closer to the hook shank, maybe he'll chime in as well.
        Live every week like it's shark week.

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        • #5
          I also saw those shrimp at Lake Shore and thought they looked really nice. I'm sure they'll catch fish.

          That's when I decided to try to make my own.

          I used white chenille for the body, palmered some hackle and topped the fly with Flashabou to give it translucence.

          I weighted the size 4 Mustad 3366 hook with lead under the chenille.

          The tail (or front) is tan buck tail.

          I did not color the eyes. The blue mono turned green when I melted it. I just wish they were a little bigger.

          In any case I think this fly will work nicely drifted along rip rap or near pilings for white perch or maybe even a rogue striper looking for a tiny meal.
          Mark
          Pasadena, MD


          Slate Hobie Revolution 13
          Hidden Oak Native Ultimate 12
          Lizard Lick Native Ultimate FX Pro

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          • #6
            Nice job!

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            • #7
              Looks good and definitely will work. I've caught perch on really tiny nymph flies.

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              • #8
                What a coinciidence, I just tyed up 2 for fishing sea trout this summer. I used 2/0 hooks with white rubber legs for antennas, palmered pearl chenille, white neck hackle, and a narly duck flank that couldn't be used for a zoocougar as the shell. I used burnt eyes on one and used tiny grizzly stubs for claws on the other. Flytyer Magazine has some really nice looking scuds in there that I may attempt next if I can get find the bays specific colors.

                Does anybody know what color the scuds are the bay?
                PigPen - Mt Airy
                Native Mariner 12.5

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by PigPen View Post
                  What a coinciidence, I just tyed up 2 for fishing sea trout this summer. I used 2/0 hooks with white rubber legs for antennas, palmered pearl chenille, white neck hackle, and a narly duck flank that couldn't be used for a zoocougar as the shell. I used burnt eyes on one and used tiny grizzly stubs for claws on the other. Flytyer Magazine has some really nice looking scuds in there that I may attempt next if I can get find the bays specific colors.

                  Does anybody know what color the scuds are the bay?
                  About the same as our grass shrimp

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                  • #10
                    Mark, Nice looking grass shrimp..

                    RockFlag&Eagle37, That was me, GB.

                    I use Sparkle braid for the body, bucktail and flashabou for the head section, and painted bath tub stopper chain for the eyes..

                    GB

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                    • #11
                      Ah, GB good to know. I love those flies, I can't wait to get out and use them. Thanks again!!
                      Live every week like it's shark week.

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                      • #12
                        Great job Mark! I remember netting dozens of them in one scoop when I was young.
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