Published Mar 24. 2022 - 2 years ago
Updated or edited Feb 3. 2024

Opossum Shrimp

Mar 24. 2022
Keywords: 
Sea trout flies
Shrimp flies
Tyer: 
Martin Joergensen
Profile: 
Martin Joergensen
Pattern type: 
Cold saltwater fly
Hook: 
Tiemco TMC200R

A really old pattern of mine, revived with slight variations and better tying skills.

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