Blind Disco Shrimp

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Blind Disco Shrimp

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Loving poppers, when I saw this pattern I had to tie one up.
It's called a chicone's disco shrimp. I called it blind because I didn't have any materials where I am to make eyes out of.

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Re: Blind Disco Shrimp

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Cool looking disco shrimp.
May be blind but I heard he can do some mean John Travolta Saturday Night Fever moves! :P
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Re: Blind Disco Shrimp

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Nice looking tie. Is that intended for salt or fresh or mix?
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Re: Blind Disco Shrimp

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That one is for redfish. I also tied a couple scaled down for panfish. On a size 8. The bass and panfish killed it. Pushed and spitted very nicely. You can find the tie on YouTube.
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Re: Blind Disco Shrimp

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The smaller version has really been doing a number on the titty bream and bass. Again, a fun tie. These tied on a size 8.
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Even the shell crackers eat em up

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And newly stocked bass.

Again, just search chicone's disco shrimp on YouTube for the tie.
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Re: Blind Disco Shrimp

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Disco, disco shrimp! :P

That little handmade popper fly is killing 'em!
They can't resist it!

Those are some huge and beautiful bream! And the bass are fat and growing. :A1

I can't wait til you land one of the carp on that fly! :D

(Could you just tie a removable bit of "fluff" on the disco shrimp so you can use the same lure for both the bream and the carp without having to re-tie?)

And what a great way to enjoy a little after work trip to your local pond.
Redfish and trout for the more distant weekend trips. Freshwater delights in between.
Ahhhhhhh!
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