Shrimp patterns

[Swimmer]

What do you guys like best for a pattern/s?

[SAXATILUS]

Absolutley the deadliest shrimp pattern I have ever used, the G.P.

[ronfish]

Saxatillus- I like the fly only wish mine came out as good. Ron

[FishHawk]

Saxatillus-did you use bird fur for the hackle or regular spey hackle? Nice tie. The GP is also a very productive pattern for Atlantic Salmon.
FishHawk

[SAXATILUS]

It's whiting spey hackle. Great stuff. Makes a great tail, collar and palmered body on flatwings.

[steelhead]

I'll second the spey hackle. Great stuff. I've used the Bronze grade. Been told the Silver is worth the extra $$$$. Sax, are you using one or two hackles when you palmer? I've found that with a 2/0, I need to use two hackles to get the look right. Palmer them simultaneously.

The spey hackle can also be used to tie very interesting and effective soft hackle flies and flatwings :-)

[ronfish]

steelhead and/or Saxatilus- When you tie in the spey hackle are you tying it in by the tip or by the butt. I've tried both ways and haven't found the look I like besides the material is really fragile for my rough fingers. Ron

[steelhead]

I tie it in at the butt. It does take a bit to get the feel for handling it. The hackle barbules are so long and fine. Well worth the effort :-)
Are you folding the hackle barbules back as you palmer the hackle down the length of the hook?

[Swimmer]

Where is the GP pattern?