Easkey Gold Shrimp

Easkey Gold Shrimp Description

The Easky Gold Shrimp salmon fly, as its name may suggest, originated on the Easkey (Co. Sligo). Its a particularly good fly for spate rivers and for dark water. The Easkey Gold Shrimp has also taken plenty of big Sea Trout.

Easkey Gold Shrimp Pattern

Hook: Esmond Drury
Thread: Black
Tag: Flat or oval Gold tinsel
Tail: Golden pheasant Red breast feather
Rear Body: Oval Gold tinsel
Mid Hackle: Hot Orange cock saddle
Front Body: Oval Gold tinsel
Cheeks: Small jungle cock
Front Hackle: Red or scarlet
Head: Black