"Lefty's Y2K Shrimp"

[Hoppy]

here is my first attempt at Lefty's Y2K Shrimp

sorry for the blurry pic my batteries died in my camera, I'll get a better pic later

http://www.digitalhoppy.com/pics/y2kshrimp.jpg

[NCCY]

So what is the body/ dubbing material? I like that fly.

[Hoppy]

its all craft fur a set of dumbell eyes and mono thread

[MNTrout]

How do you make the body with the craft fur?

Thanks

[Hoppy]

using a dubbing loop... I'll snap some pics while making one tomorrow night and post them or ill see if I can find a video clip on it

[MNTrout]

Thanks

That would be great

[Hoppy]

ok heres a quick How to...

Lefty's Y2k Shrimp (http://www.digitalhoppy.com/flytying/y2kshrimp/y2kshrimp.htm)

I am by no means an expert tyer this is actually only my 5th fly that i have tied so if you have any input please let me know

thanks

[MNTrout]

That was great.

Thanks hoppy.

[southernflyfish]

Hey, If you like that pattern, you should look up some of Tim Borski's shrimpy patterns, some of them are very similar, and I've fished with great success many of them -

Mark

[NCCY]

Hoppy, if that was your fifth fly tied then I congratulate you.

[Hoppy]

Hoppy, if that was your fifth fly tied then I congratulate you.


thanks... I have been build rods for several years and to me fly tying is very similar