Hot Orange Achilles Shrimp

Irish hot-orange salmon shrimp

SalmonMid-depth

Fluorescent orange Irish shrimp. The Achilles Shrimp in hot dressing for coloured, high water when fish need provocation.

Fish this when

Coloured, dropping Irish spate river water after a flood. When orange cuts through peat and peaty tannins require a bold colour.

Why it works

Hot orange shows in peaty water. Fresh-run salmon take a bright, well-dressed shrimp when conditions obscure subtlety.

Naturals it imitates

shrimp, general attractor

Typical zone & fishable range

usually

Surface & waking

Shallow

Mid-depth

Deep

Setup sensitivity: medium

Hook range#4–10

Quick facts

Tying difficulty

Intermediate

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