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EP Mantis Shrimp

How do you tie a EP Mantis Shrimp?

EP Mantis Shrimp is a streamer fly pattern for saltwater. Find its 10 materials and 15 tying steps below.

Difficulty
3 of 5
Target species
saltwater

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At the vise

Materials

  • Umpqua X-Series Triple Threat, XS533 Sz 1
  • Thread (6/0), Tan
  • Bead Chain Eyes, Medium, Silver
  • Krystal Flash, Root Beer
  • Egg Yarn, Orange
  • Enrico Puglisi Shrimp/Crab Eyes Small
  • Wapsi Sili Nymph Legs Pumpkin/Orange/Green Barred
  • Ice Dub, UV Tan
  • Enrico Puglisi Trantula Brush 1'' Tan
  • UV Resin

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Tying instructions

  1. Secure the hook in the vise.

  2. Start the thread behind the eye.

  3. Wrap the thread back to the bend of the hook.

  4. Split a piece of Olive Krystal Flash, wrap around the thread, and work up the shank a little further. These will be the antennae.

  5. Trim the Krystal Flash, leaving it 3-4 times the length of the body.

  6. Tie in Tan Ice Dubbing at the bend of the hook with a couple of tight wraps.

  7. Fold the rest of the dubbing over, pull it all back, and work the thread down the hook bend a little bit.

  8. Tie in a small amount of McFlylon Fl. Orange, leaving a couple of millimeters off the shank. This will be the egg sack.

  9. Tie in the EP Crab & Shrimp Eyes Small, angling them up.

  10. Snip off the rest of the mono.

  11. Tie in the Sili Legs Pumpkin/Green-Orange Barred on the inside of the eyes.

  12. Wrap the EP Trantula Brush 1'' Tan around the hook to create the body.

  13. Secure the brush with thread wraps behind the eye.

  14. Whip finish and cut the thread.

  15. Apply Solarez Hard Finish to the head.

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