Streamer
Magnus
Core coastal shrimp
Sea troutMid-depth
Tan and pink shrimp with mobile wing. A Danish coastal classic, fished on a steady strip over sandy shallows.
Fish this when
Clear Baltic water over sand or mixed bottom in full daylight.
Why it works
Tan reads natural. Silver rib adds flash for clear water without gaudiness.
Naturals it imitates
shrimp
Typical zone & fishable range
usually
Surface
Shallow
Mid-depth
Deep
Setup sensitivity: medium
Quick facts
Tying difficulty
Beginner-friendly
Heritage
ModernClassicHeritage
Classic
· Denmark — created by Magnus Ting Mortensen on Funen in 1973, one of the foundational Danish coastal sea-trout patterns. The brighter Polar Magnus is a later, separate derivative.
Buy or tie?
Fly Tying a Magnus Seatrout Fly
Tie2Throw Fly fishing & Fly tying · canonical
Fly Tying the Magnus with Barry Ord Clarke
The feather bender · tutorial
Go Fishing Dk
Danish home-market retailer selling the exact classic Magnus (Go Fishing Magnus Signature Flies), described by the shop
Wittlock Se
Nordic regional enrichment match
Fulling Mill
Broad, stable commercial source for classic dries, wets, nymphs, lures and salmon flies.
Fish Fishing Flies
Large UK fly catalogue useful for broad pattern coverage and traditional alternatives.