Pink Shrimp Jig - trout, salmon and steelhead hair jig tying tutorial

Underwater action and full tying SBS on the Pink Shrimp Jig. Shrimps are an important food source for most saltwater fish, but a Shrimp imitation works great in freshwater as well - especially when fishing for anadromous migrating fish. Salmon, sea run brown trout, steelhead and other species loves a juicy shrimp.
My Pink Shrimp Jig is inspired partly by Danish saltwater fly fishing master Claus Eriksen's cool Pattegrisen - a fly I also have an SBS on on my channel :0) - and partly by my own P & S Shrimp (also on my channel).
My jig is primarily tied for the spinning rod, but in small sizes on a mini jig hook, it will work fine on a fly rod as well. The main attraction on the jig versus the traditional fly, is the illusion of the lifelike movements of a shrimp trying to escape a predator.
Happy tying :0)
Michael
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Pink Shrimp Jig
Hook: Your choice of jighead. That includes weight.
This jig is tied on a leadfree 1/4 oz roundhead - amzn.to/2UVjnhq
Thread: Fl. red and strong - amzn.to/34rr8if
Head: FNF Jelly10, Fire Prawn - or similar cactus chenille - amzn.to/2ApxJ27
Eyes: Easy Shrimp Eyes, Black - amzn.to/2UULugH
Legs/feelers: Mallard Barred Flank, Fl. Pink - amzn.to/30O5jZE
Body: FNF Jelly10, Fire Prawn
Body hackle: Whiting Bronze Spey Hackle Cape White dyed Salmon Pink (or Blood Plume Marabou) - amzn.to/2SD8HlJ
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[@sheldonmills9599]

That’s an awesome shrimp jig!

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

Thanks a lot, Sheldon. Cheers, Michael :0)

[@SDGCustomLurecraft]

Mercy.... that spey hackle... wow. Nice tie (as usual)!

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

Thanks a lot my friend. Cheers, Michael :0)

[@user-jn4eh7cb7s]

Just found your channel. Thank you for sharing your talent with us. You’ve inspired me to try tying my own jigs.

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

Thanks for your feedback, and welcome to the jig tyer's brotherhood. Glad to hear my videos are useful. Cheers, Michael :0)

[@JStocker808]

AMAZING! Can't wait to try this! Fall Chinook is slowing down, but I have all off-season to practice!

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

Thanks for the feedback my friend. Think your Chinooks are gonna love it. Cheers, Michael :0)

[@alexrawleigh3167]

Thanks Mr. Jenson. I tie one similar to this for shellcracker. Not sure if you know what a shellcracker is but here in the states it is in the Bream family of sun fish and it is a species that fights really hard for its size and is a delicious table fare. Anyway I tie one that is 1/32 ounce that represents a very small crayfish. I make the eyes out of 14 pound mono and use a lighter to melt the ends I to a ball. I have had fantastic results with this particular jig. I learned this pattern from you and modified it to my needs. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us viewers and thanks for the outstanding videos. Love everything about your channel.

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

Thanks a lot, Alex. I had to check that shellcracker - they are beautiful fish. Must be fun to catch on light tackle. Mono eyes are great for these flies. I make my own as well, when I'm not lazy and use these pre made eyes. Cheers, Michael :0)

[@estebancastillo2361]

Jig looks amazing! Thanks for this video

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

Thanks you for your feedback Esteban. Cheers, Michael :0)

[@brianbochow]

I love this shrimp version but have no pink but I am going to try it in olive to attract our native fish here in Australia...Thanks for your presentation Michael..

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

Hi Brian. Thanks for your feedback. Olive probably will make a better imitation of most shrimps, so that should work fine. Tight lines, Michael :0)

[@GASAOFFULLMOON]

Beautiful jighead Fly. .thank you for making this so very helpful. . Hope you make more another jigFly Shrimp sir. . Bcoz i use it too in my saltwater fishing. 😊

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

Thanks a lot for your feedback, Boo. I'm glad you like it. Cheers, Michael :0)

[@quangtran-fd9vp]

Beautiful work,I will try to make it and wonder if it work for speckle trout in the gulp

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

Thanks. I use this for sea run brown, and I am confident it will work for speckled trout as well. Tight lines, Michael :0)

[@whitesalmon0925]

amazing

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

Thanks. Cheers, Michael :0)

[@joeduca8582]

You worked that jig like a puppeteer :o) Awesome bit of tying Michael. Those spey hackle fibers really flow, and I think those eyes seal the deal. Isn't Bird Fur the same as their Spey Hackle? Thanks my friend.

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

Thanks Joe. Those Whiting spey hackles are cool, but expensive. You are right, Bird Fur is kind of the same stuff. Actually it is a low grade byproduct of the Spey hackle production. More affordable and for a lot of flies and jigs just as good or better. Won't do for real classic Spey and Dee salmon flies though - but for this jig, Woolly Buggers, Soft Hackle Streamers and that kind of things they are perfect. Cheers, Michael :0)

[@joeduca8582]

@@MichaelJensensAngling Thanks for the info Michael. It's hard to keep up with the good Dr. I lost track after Soft Hackle with Chickaboo. ;o) Cheers.

[@MichaelJensensAngling]

@@joeduca8582 Yep, i'm loosing track as well. But apparently right now, bird fur is just what the Doctor ordered :0)

[@joeduca8582]

@@MichaelJensensAngling Got to get that Rx filled. :o) cheers!