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| Cuban Shrimp V2 |
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| Some Cuban Shrimp V2 |
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| The original Cuban Shrimp which posted on the blog in June 2012, Check out the step by step for a easier version on this pattern… very effective for Bonefish in Cuba |
In this version, I have make a few changes to the pattern by introduce a softer rubber leg from Montana Fly – Centipede Legs, some Orange color dubbing to imitate eggs carry by the shrimp, a pair of Pheasant tail fiber as antenna, Some Golden Pheasant tippet to add some colors and playing with 2 different colors of Chenille to create segment and colors to the body.
Materials:
Bead Chain
Orvis O’Shaugnessy Bend size 6 or Patridge John Holden Sea Hook size 4
Dubbing – Pink and Orange
Eye – Comb from my wife dressing ( LOL )
Antenna – Pheasant Tail fiber
Legs – Centipede rubber legs, Small and mini
Body – Chenille
Flashabou, Golden Pheasant Tippet and Woodchuck or Coyote hairStep by step tying instruction:
Orvis O’Shaugnessy Bend size 6 or Patridge John Holden Sea Hook size 4
Dubbing – Pink and Orange
Eye – Comb from my wife dressing ( LOL )
Antenna – Pheasant Tail fiber
Legs – Centipede rubber legs, Small and mini
Body – Chenille
Flashabou, Golden Pheasant Tippet and Woodchuck or Coyote hairStep by step tying instruction:
Prepare your hook
Tie in the bead chain and the dub in some pink dubbing
Tie in a pair of Pheasant Tail fiber as antenna, and tie in some flashabou
Tie in some Golden Pheasant Tippet and also some fiber from Hen saddle
Now prepare the eye from beaded comb
Tie in the eyes and drop some super glue to secure it
Tie in a pair of Centipede leg and dub it with Orange color dubbing
Choose some hair fiber from Woodchuck, I like it cos they have nice guard hair
Tie in the hair
Tie in 2 pair of mini Centipede rubber legs, dub it with Orange dubbing
Tie in another batch of hair
Tie in 2 different color chenille, here I use Tan and Brown
Wind in the chenille
Whip finish, trim the chenille and drop some cement
The new version Cuban Shrimp is ready
Cheers and happy tying
Picture from Sport Fishin.Asia… a Red Bass on Cuban Shrimp V2
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Nice flies, they would also take carp I'm sure.
I'm going to follow.
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Can you send me a photo if you caught a carp with this pattern…? I'm very keen to know how and what trigger carp to take a bonefish fly…
Thks buddy..
Gorgeous fly sir, I'm sure there are many species that would nail that!
Murray (lykos33)