Crazy Brown Shrimp – Underwater Footage! – Saltwater Streamer – McFly Angler Fly Tying Tutorial
Brown shrimp are one of the most common foods for many of the fish species in the Gulf of Mexico. From Redfish, to Speckled trout, to Permit and even flounder. All of these species eat brown shrimp and eat a lot of them. This has to be one of the most common baits to mimic when tying flies or buying lures. So you bet I am tying up a few brown trout patterns for my trip to Corpus Christy in October.
This pattern closely mimics a brown trout, and also swims hook point up. It will sink to the bottom quickly due to the dumbbell eyes, and has lots of movement due to the rubber legs. Pretty much a deadly combination for redfish and speckled trout.
Below is a list of all the materials I used to tie this fly and some links to where you can buy them.
Hook: Gamakatsu SS15 in size 2 – amzn.to/2y84EWa
Thread: Danville 210 Flat waxed in brown – www.jsflyfishing.com/danville-flat-waxed-nylon-thread
Tail: Black barred rubber legs – amzn.to/2y8mQz5
Dubbing: Trilobal dubbing in brown stone – www.caddisflyshop.com/hastrsatrand.html
Weight: Gold lead dumbbell eyes in 5mm – amzn.to/2xFmHl1
UV Resin: Solarez “Bone Dry” – solarez.com/products/fly-tie-ultra-thin-bone-dry/
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