Curry's Red Shrimp (Jig Style)

Irish red salmon shrimp

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An Irish salmon shrimp pattern attributed to a Donegal or Connaught tyer — red hackle, red or orange body, golden pheasant tippet. Used on the western Irish salmon rivers as a reliable alternative to the Ally's Shrimp family when fish are looking for something warmer-coloured.

Fish this when

Spring and summer on the Irish salmon rivers in medium water. An effective change from the standard Ally's Shrimp when fish have been pressured on well-fished beats.

Why it works

Red and orange are the salmon shrimp colours that work in warm, peaty Irish water. The tippet body gives a natural segmented appearance. A local pattern that has outlasted many fashionable alternatives.

Naturals it imitates