The Pink Shrimp Nymph is a proven freshwater shrimp (gammarus) imitation featuring a bright, high visibility finish designed to trigger confident takes. Built around a curved shrimp style hook, this pattern closely matches the natural shape and posture of scuds as they drift along the riverbed.
The pink coloration acts as an effective hotspot, often suggesting a freshly moulted or injured shrimp. This makes it particularly successful in clear water, winter conditions and pressured fisheries where fish are feeding selectively on natural shrimp. The combination of a segmented body and subtle movement in the materials helps maintain a lifelike presentation without excessive flash.
Ideal for rivers, chalk streams and stillwaters with established shrimp populations, the Pink Shrimp Nymph performs consistently throughout the year, especially when trout and grayling are holding close to the bottom.
Please note all of our fishing flies are barbless unless otherwise stated.
Pink Shrimp Nymph Specification
Tail - Cock Pink
Body - Antron Pink
Hackle - Cock Pink
Rib - Nylon Hackle
Wing Case - Swan Pink
Head - Black Silk
Hook - Barbless, Mustad of Norway (Curved Shrimp Hook)
Target Species - Trout & Grayling
Why Choose The Pink Shrimp Nymph?
High-Visibility Trigger
The pink tone increases contrast and can encourage takes when more muted shrimp patterns are overlooked.
Natural Curved Profile
Designed to replicate the shape and movement of freshwater scuds.
Year-Round Effectiveness
Particularly productive in cooler months when shrimp form a major food source.
Pink Shrimp Nymph Fishing Techniques & Presentation
Upstream River Presentation
Cast upstream into riffles or slower glides and allow the nymph to travel naturally along the bottom. Keep light tension to detect subtle takes.
Czech / Tight-Line Nymphing
Fish at close range with a long leader and minimal fly line outside the rod tip. Maintain direct contact as the fly tracks along the riverbed where shrimp are found.
Klink & Dink Method
Suspend the Pink Shrimp beneath a buoyant dry fly to cover multiple feeding levels. The dry controls depth while the shrimp drifts naturally below, ideal when trout are feeding just under the surface or mid-water.
Stillwater Weed Beds
Retrieve slowly near weed margins using a steady figure of eight, allowing the fly to move just above the bottom where shrimp are active.
