Name Wilkinson Shrimp (Light) Category Atlantic Salmon, Low Water Shrimp Hook Size 4 to 10, Salmon Hook Thread Red Tag Flat or Oval Silver Tinsel Tail Golden Pheasant Red Breast Feather Rear Body Flat Silver Tinsel Ribbing Fine Oval Silver Tinsel Middle Hackle Magenta Hackle Front Body Flat Silver Tinsel Ribbing Fine Oval Silver Tinsel Wings Roofed Jungle Cock Front Hackle Cambridge Blue Hackle Head Red

Note: This pattern came from the fine book by Peter O'Reilly, Trout & Salmon Flies of Ireland. He writes that this Shrimp Fly pattern is widely used and more popular than the Wilkinson Shrimp (Dark). It works well for fresh fish in bright weather when ther is just a little color in the water.

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