shrimp

[ihrtffishing]

well, in mid august ill be going on vacation to the outerbanks in NC. I've been told that a shrimp pattern might work in the surf for blues and pompano, but need a pattern to tie. Any help is appreciated!

 

[sandfly]

Ultra shrimp by popivics, EP shrimp, Borski shrimp have all worked good.

 

[CatchingChrome]

If you fish the surf for Pompano the best thing to use is a Mole Crab or sand flea imitation. My favorite is just tan or root beer estaz on a size 4 hook with some brass dumbell eyes for weight and some tan calf tail . I'll try and post a picture of one. I fish it in the trough close to shore. It is dynamite for Pomps.

 

[ihrtffishing]

Ok I've always used live bait surf fishing in NC and caught pompano on live shrimp so kinda thought they would work...I'll try tying the sand fleas up

 

[wgmiller]

Here's a simple pattern that I found while doing a Google search: http://uptownangler.com/flies-quality-flyfishing/best-bonefish-flies/sand-flea-fly.html

Looks like some white Estaz, foam, bucktail/calftail, and some dumbbell eyes and you should be set!

More: http://musicarskikafe.blogspot.com/2010/01/little-shrimps-and-sand-fleas.html

"OBX Clousers" work well also: #2 or 2/0 black over orange with copper flash or black over red with copper flash. Plucked a small flounder out of the surf last year with one of those!

 

[Fishidiot]

Here's my generic salt shrimp pattern and will cover the bases for much of what you'll likely encounter. The key is a mono loop weed guard and dumbell weights to make the fly ride hook upward.