Description

The Fish-Skul Shrimp & Cray Tail is a stainless-steel weight molded in the shape of crustacean tails. They are quick and easy to tie. The Shrimp & Cray Tail is a simple alternative to bead chain eyes and dumbbells – two general-purpose fly tying materials which add the needed weight to shrimp and crayfish flies, but require ungainly tying methods and lack the distinctive tail profile of these creatures.

Target both saltwater and freshwater fish, from bonefish, permit, stripers, speckled trout, and redfish, to carp, smallmouth bass, and other warm-water species. Available in the following sizes :

Small – Fits hook sizes #8 and #6.
Has the same weight and width as a small bead chain.
Quantity per pack : 20

Medium – Fits hook sizes #4 and #2.
Has the same weight and width as a large bead chain.
Quantity per pack : 20

Large – Fits hook sizes #2, #1, and larger.
Has approximately the same weight as most small dumbbells.
Quantity per pack : 15

 

Quick and easy to tie

No more figure-8 wraps and no more twisting. Simply tie in the Shrimp & Cray Tail™ directly in line with the hook shank and slightly behind the hook eye, then tie in the rest of your materials.

Realistic look and shape

Your completed fly will have a better finish and more realistic profile because the Shrimp & Cray Tail™ is molded after the true shape of crustacean tails.

Ensure your fly tracks correctly

The Shrimp & Cray Tail™ acts as a weighted keel by distributing most of the tail’s weight to the bottom of the fly (like a bead chain or dumbbell), ensuring it will swim in the correct position. This also allows you to tie with the hook facing either down or up.

Stable base

The shape of the tail acts almost as a tripod to provide a stable base for your fly to stand upon, which means (unlike bead chain eyes) your fly is less likely to fall on its side while laying motionless on the sand waiting to be stripped.

Trigger the strike

The initial strip of the fly can produce the telltale “puff” of sand or silt, similar to that of an escaping shrimp or crayfish bursting out of cover, to catch the attention of the fish you’re targeting.

Stainless steel

Gives your fly the same weight you would expect from a bead chain or small dumbbell, allowing a predictable sink rate.

Of course, we stock a big range of fly tying products for finishing your streamers and baitfish patterns.  These can be found in the  Heads & Eyes Category of the Troutlore Flytying Store. If you can’t find a product you are specifically looking for, get in touch. We will see if it can be sourced, and kept in stock. Plus, you can keep up to date with new releases through our newsletter and social media outlets.