The Gulf Shrimp – Redfish Flies
Pattern by Bill Laminack
Why did you choose the materials you did and the techniques to apply them?
October 2014
The Grass Monkey – Redfish Flies
Pattern by Capt. Joe Costadura
The Rump Shaker – Redfish Flies
Pattern by Chris Kincaid
Why did you choose the materials you did and the techniques to apply them?
I really wanted this fly to give the impression of a shrimp scooting backwards out of the grass, as if it was fleeing from an approaching predator. The weight of the medium bead chain eyes on the front of the fly and the upraised angle of the craft fur in the tail make this fly move in small bounces when retrieved, just like a shrimp. The craft fur, Arctic fox body hair, and grizzly flutter legs mimic the appearance of the larger legs towards the front of a shrimp’s body and the EP wooly critter brush tapers down to mimic the appearance of the smaller legs towards the tail.