Over the last couple of seasons I have been using tungsten backed shrimps for some of my fishing. Whilst they are not suitable for every situation, they allow you to get deep with a very suggestive imitation. Even a small fly packs the weight - and the larger versions - well they are nothing short of a depth charge. Kick sample the rivers and streams you fish and you'll find the average freshwater shrimp (Gammarus Pulex) is actually pretty small. Therefore, these heavy weight shrimp backs have a place in any river fisher's fly box; especially those early season and grayling fishers.
Hook: Partridge YK4G
Thread; Moser Powersilk 10/0, olive
Legs: Grey squirrel
Ballast: Tungsten shrimp backs.
These are also well worth a swim with pink or olive tungsten backs.
~Dave
4 comments:
Dave are you holding the Tungsten shrimp backs only with the Power Silk?
I love it dead simple and brilliant, thanks.
I dub the body first, smooth down the fibres and apply a small amount of super glue. I then place the tungsten back on and then use the powersilk to secure.
I have been using superglue gel more recently as it doesn't wick into the materials in the same way.
I appreciate some people hate superglue when tying, but it gives you extra security. I have fished ied and fished them with just powersilk, but they are less durable.
Hope that helps,
~D
Dave, you're always on the money; fished the upper Taff today and could have done with some of these to get down fast in the current.
Glad you've 'outed' the superglue issue, folks I tie with get all precious on this issue (ahem, they don't fish as much as they used to). Personally, I like to have my flies last the distance and a bit of the 'modern' stuff doesn't half help the structural integrity, it's only fancy head cement after all.
Great work as always!
TL's, Toby
Thanks Toby ;)
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