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Glitter Shrimp

Simple and very efficient with many possible variations

Torben Gosch
Cold saltwater fly
Very easy
  1. Start thread over hook point
  2. Tie in tail
  3. Tie in eyes
  4. Tie in rib
  5. Tie in flash chenille
  6. Take thread forward to hook eye
  7. Wrap chenille in touching turns
  8. Tie down and cut off surplus
  9. Rib the fly
  10. Tie down rib and cut off surplus
  11. Trim the chenille to a taper
sea trout (sea run)
Hook Curved shrimp/nymph hook like Tiemco TMC200, #4-6
Thread 6/0 to match fly color
Tail Calf tail to match fly color
Eyes Bead chain or burnt mono
Rib Gold oval tinsel, alternatively mono
Body Flash chenille, pink (alternatively orange, pale yellow, tan, gray or any desirable color)

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