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Global FlyFisher. Fly from the pattern database -
All kinds of flies from all over the globeHoney Shrimp
Honey Shrimp
| Type | Cold saltwater fly
| Originator
| Henrik Agerskov
| Year of origin
| 2001
| Difficulty
| Medium
| Target species
| Bonefish
Cod
Largemouth bass
Perch
Sea trout (sea run)
Smallmouth bass
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Materials
| Hook | Kamasan B175 or Kamasan 950, size 2-6. | | Thread | Tan, 8/0 | | Weight | Lead free wire or tungsten | | Eyes | Epoxy eyes, medium or large | | Legs | Flexi-legs or Sili-legs | | Rib | Nylon, 0,18 mm | | Body | Dubbing, sandy colored with a twist of copper and UV-fibres. | | Antennas | Long white or transparent hair or synthetic like Ultra Hair. | | Back | Fly Hair II, tan |
Tying instructions
- Make some epoxy eyes.
- Make a knot on 8 rubber legs.
- Add weight to the top of the shank (the fly is an up-side-down)
- Tie in a small ball of dubbing in the upper hook bend.
- Tie in the eyes so they stand out from the body in a 45-55 degree angle.
- Add a small amount of dubbing.
- Tie in the first pair of legs.
- Tie in the rib.
- Add a small amount of dubbing.
- Tie in the second pair of legs.
- Add a small amount of dubbing.
- Tie in the third pair of legs.
- Add a small amount of dubbing.
- Tie in the fourth pair of legs.
- Dub the rest of the hook shank
- Tie in the antennas.
- Tie in the back.
- Make both antennas and shield back come forward to the hook bend. Secure with the ribbing and rib the fly towards the eye, making the turns closer and closer.
- Whip finish
- Adjust the legs.
- Adjust the antennas.
- Adjust the head.
- Take a break.
- Tie ten more
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