Tying the Lite-Brite Shrimp (Saltwater Fly) by Davie McPhail. 

Hi Davie Thank you for the quick response, I will check it out. I've been a subscriber to you for many years now and I am always amazed at how perfect your flies turn out. For the longest while I was hoping you would do something with what I thought was a wart on your right index finger, before I saw you apply your thread wax there. I felt better after that. Just thought I'd let you know that. As far as I'm concerned you are one of the finest fly tyers out there, bar none. Thanks again, Ron

Bravo Davie👏👏👏👏

This is a great pattern. I'm going to attempt to tie some to fish the North Carolina coast this year Lord willing. I love your flies! God Bless.

Hey Davie Thank you for the contact info. I will handle that from here. Great tie once again for a great tyer. Ron C Ruskin FL USA

Great fly Davie, very nice and certainly very well fishing. Thank you.

Another great fly. Thx for sharing.

Hi Davie Great looking shrimp pattern. I really like the diffrent tricks you used while tying it. I will be trying to ty some of theses up. Thanks for The Great Videos Chance

Just another great job Dave, perfect look and fun to tie! Regards from Argentina! I will give it a try in Mexico for bones... see how it works! THX Again for sharing!

Hi Davie , Great fly & it works great and easy to tie . I used Ice Wing Fiber White/Clear and Dark Tan Veniards Glister Sparkle dub instead of the lite-brite . When I dubbed both materials onto my thread at once , both colours stayed more or less separate but stuck together giving a subtle barber-pole affect . Then when I wouund the dubbing onto the hook , I had the shrimp segments already done & looking very natural . I'm a big fan of yours Davie , u taught me to tie ! CheersTony in AUSTRALIA

Hello Dave, I am writing you from Southamerica and I am a follower of your flies. This shrimp was really espectacular... You are just a master tying flies. I do my own flies and jigs too, and I think that there is a special taste when you have a big catch with something you did by yourself. I will send you in my next comment one of my videos. Thank you for sharing your tips...

Wow, thats a great looking shrimp!

Excellent pattern for saltwater, I was blind casting into flats covered in grass and caught all kinds of fish. Worked better than other flies I had, a confidence booster. Small fish did not shy away from it either.

So great, GENIAL .

And Merry Christmas, Davie, and Happy New Year mate . . Tony in AUSTRALIA .

EXCELENT, DAVIE,THANK YOU.

I have been using tungsten shrimp / scud bodies for this type of fly. In New England we have some heavy currents to deal with.

Davie, Amazing looking fly. Looks really fun to tie. I'm 1500 miles from any ocean, going to have to try tying a few of these up in case I'm ever near it again. Or might try it on the great lakes migratory browns in the fall as they are really aggressive, and usually 15lbs. Thanks for the great fly.... Sam

This is a beautiful Shrimp fly. I have tied a couple now and will try them next week for seatrout in the baltic sea. It looks deadly. I will report u any catches! Thanks a lot and have a great week!

Excellent vid, thanks.

Love the fly, would be great for Bonefish or anything that eats sand fleas/mole crabs. Love the narration by Collin McRae too!!!

Davie, Great shrimp pattern. I like the idea of using the lead tape. I will have to look for that. Your pattern looks very realistic. I would say that if that was tied in a light tan or shrimp color or light rootbeer color would make a great color veriation. That light color would be great for beach fishing or sandy flats here in Florida or in the islands. Thanks for sharing your pattern.

realy nice job and thanks

awesome fly have you ever thought about adding a tail like a fanned out feather of some kind to match

Hey Davie Uline sells 1/4 inch lead foil tape S-18658 for $26.00 USD and it's 60 yards long, you just have to cut it to lengthwise to fit and it does not have a backing on it, so there is nothing to remove. Ron C Ruskin FL USA

Dave, 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Great fly - I am off to tie one!

Davie, Thank you for the answer. I´will tie some shrimps using small dumbell eyes like you say. I live in Brazil in the southwest region, so I´will try to fish for peacock bass using this shrimp in places where are plenty of freshwater shrimps. I´m sure about the succes using this shrimp ! Thanks again ... Theodifly

Not many shrimp 300 miles from the ocean where I live but with a color change see a great crayfish pattern here.

what is the tail on the fly made of? and i love the fly!

Nice sir! Hopefully I can tie some of these Ive never tied a fly, and they would kill red fish and speckled trout over here in Texas, oh and you sound like one of the Beatles too!

That looks like a deadly bonefish fly too.

Got to try these - I am in North Carolina and these look like a really good speckled trout fly. I heard you say it was on a #5 hook but what style hook? Learn alot off of your videos, really appreciate you taking the time to teach. Jason

Great fly Davie. I'm a big fan. Is there a simple way to get off those last fibers at the tip of the hackle? The ones used for the antennae. I am having a devil of a time stripping them off.

great Job, very nice tying. I need a new vise. Always used renzetti, but what vise are you using? It looks great! Will you recommend it: I tie maybe 1000 flies a year... not much. Some saltwater patterns in big hooks like 4/0 but most of my tying goes from 2 to size 18... Love to have your opinion and suggestion. Regards from Argentina, Pablo

Brilliant fly yet again Davie. Could you tell me where you get the hook from please as its not one I've seen before? Thanks, Christian

Cool Bro

Hey Davie I've tried to find a lead foil with adhesive as thin as you used on this fly, but everything I find is much heavier, such as golf tape (which I have used in the past). Can you tell me the name of your lead tape product or where you can obtain it? Thanks, Ron C Ruskin, FL

Davie, Very nice and good shrimp ! I´will just start to tie some shrimps for bonefish fishing.. Does this shrimp swim hook point up ? Thanks for the video ! Best regards Theodifly

Hey Davie Just tried buying the 1/8'' lead foil, but alas, no one has it any longer. Do you have any suggestions? I order some 1/4'' and will attempt to cut it smaller, but do you have an outlet you are using these days? Ron C Ruskin FL

Great looking shrimp davie...would this work for flounder in the uk davie mcphail??? Plus has anyone on here tried fly fishing for flounder in uk/ireland that could give me a few pointers

Hola etimado Davie McPhail, felicitarte por esa habilidad que tienes en la creatividad en tus moscas. Soy nuevo en esto de pesca con mosca. me puedes dar unos buenos consejos de que moscas usar para mar, Pequeñas presas.

Davie couldn't catch name of thread and can I ask where to source it bulk buy. As usual your videos are great. Gerry

Hello Davie, I went yesterday but none of my patterns worked. Which is not their fault, seatrout are just hard to catch and sometimes they are just not there. I will definitely try it out again. It looks very very good in the water. Do you think the colours work in both clear and dull water? All the best, Stefan

Where do you get the shrimp eyes from ?