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Instructions
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Note: The fly included on this page was
tied using Rob McLean's rabbit dubbing for the abdomen, but white ostrich also
works well.
The Mysis Relicta Shrimp, also known as Opossum
Shrimp, is a freshwater shrimp. It is a primary food source for salmon,
steelhead, trout, smelt, alewife, sculpins, and many other fish. They have
been introduced in some endangered salmon rivers and they contributed
significantly to a increased population. with guesstimates running as high
as 70 percent of their food intake. Imitations are very popular for
steelhead, especially in the Great Lakes region.
Mysis shrimp are arthropods which has a segmented shell-like exoskeleton
that is shed several times to allow growth (usually 4 times in a life span).
They usually molt when about 3/16", 3/8', 1/2' and 5/8". Some have been
known to grow as much as 7/8" long, so large pattern may be productive.
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