Sand shrimp
Sand Shrimp
Subtle flat-water shrimp
Sea bassShallow
A small sparse shrimp pattern for shallow flat work. The closest bass fly fishing gets to bonefish-style sight presentation.
Fish this when
Bass feeding by inspection rather than chasing — flooding flats, clean sand, cruising or tailing fish over inches of water.
Why it works
Subtle movement only. Any predator-style strip kills the take — the fish needs to find the fly, not the other way around.
Naturals it imitates
sand shrimp
small crustacean
Typical zone & fishable range
usually
Surface
Shallow
Subsurface
Deep
Setup sensitivity: high
Included in packs
Shrimp, prawn & crab