Ally's Shrimp

Materials

How to Tie the Ally's Shrimp

1. 1

   Step 1

   Secure the hook in the vise and start red thread at the eye, winding back to the start of the bend.

2. 2

   Step 2

   Tie in a length of oval silver tinsel at the bend and wrap a 3-4 turn tag. Secure and trim the excess.

3. 3

   Step 3

   Tie in a slim bunch of hot orange bucktail for the tail, about 1.5-2x the hook length, sitting straight off the back.

4. 4

   Step 4

   Attach a length of red floss and wrap it for the rear half of the body. Secure and trim.

5. 5

   Step 5

   Tie in black floss and wrap it for the front half, stopping about 3mm from the eye. Secure and trim.

6. 6

   Step 6

   Attach the silver tinsel at the base of the body and spiral it forward in evenly spaced turns over both sections. Tie off and trim.

7. 7

   Step 7

   Secure a bunch of natural grey squirrel tail over the body as the wing, extending just beyond the tail.

8. 8

   Step 8

   Place several golden pheasant tippet fibers on top of the wing as a topping, extending to the end of the tail.

9. 9

   Step 9

   Tie in the base of a long hot orange cock hackle feather. Wind 3-4 turns, sweeping fibers rearward.

10. 10

    Step 10

    Build a neat red thread head, whip finish, and apply red varnish for a clean, durable finish.