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    If you had to tie a jig to match the color of a grass shrimp what would you use and the jig head color. I was thinking brown or gold, then it seems like some have gray / silver. I wonder if the color of the water effects the color of the shrimp? Thanks in advance for your input

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    I would love to see a pattern for grass shrimp that would be easy to tie.....

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    If you wade through the "Jig Pictures" sticky at the top of the jig tying page, I believe there is a pretty convincing example in there somewhere. I think it's one of the older posts.

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    I would more likely try to make more of a fly and it would be more clear like a real grass shrimp. Maybe I would just wrap some lead wire around the hook shank for a little weight?

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    I bought some from Justcameslabdaddy a while back that were the best I have ever seen. See if you can get with him and maybe pick his brain, it would be worth the trouble.
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    try a google search on grass shrimp fly patterns

    there are some jig pics in there also
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    Okay I have a picture for you tied by a friend of mine. I can try to get his recipe, but not sure it's available. I know he told me once how he did it, but my memory is not what it use to be.

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    He calls it his Glass Shrimp and the link is to his site. He is the man when talking Rope Dub tying. I have his first DVD and am about to see if he has a new one, it's looking that way on his site!

    https://fantasyfliesblog.wordpress.com/saltwater-flies/
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    Quote Originally Posted by skiptomylu View Post
    I would more likely try to make more of a fly and it would be more clear like a real grass shrimp.
    Agreed, like this, for example:

    https://www.saltwatersportsman.com/t...mp-fly-redfish

    I would just tie it on a jig hook.
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    My experience is not THAT GOOD. I wouldn't even know where to start ����. But that is one awesome tie and I checked the link out, that guy is awesome. You guys are in a league of y'all' own. I would have to have a step by step and a recipe for that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bayou Boy View Post
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    My experience is not THAT GOOD. I wouldn't even know where to start ����. But that is one awesome tie and I checked the link out, that guy is awesome. You guys are in a league of y'all' own. I would have to have a step by step and a recipe for that.
    Maybe I can get something about it. I know he told me before, but that was probably 4 or 5 years ago now, lol!

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