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Upavon Fly Fishing

XO Shrimp Back

$3.85

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Description

Upavon XO Shrimp Back is a synthetic shell back material designed specifically for the carapace on shrimp, scud, and crustacean patterns. It stretches over the body without bunching, ties down cleanly at the head and tail, and produces the translucent, segmented shell profile that makes a shrimp pattern read correctly to trout and saltwater fish at close inspection distance. It takes a permanent marker well if you want to add segmentation lines, and the material doesn't split or crack under repeated bending the way some shell back synthetics do.

Fishing Profile

Best for
Trout, Inshore Saltwater
Conditions
Clear Water

Field Notes

Use this synthetic shrimp shell-back material when tying shrimp, scud, and other crustacean patterns for fly fishing. Stretch it over the body to create a translucent, segmented carapace look, then tie it down cleanly at the head and tail; you can also mark segmentation with a permanent marker.

Pros

  • Stretches over the body without bunching
  • Ties down cleanly at head and tail
  • Creates a translucent, segmented shell profile
  • Takes permanent marker well for added segmentation
  • Resists splitting/cracking under repeated bending

Cons

  • Requires fly-tying to apply (not a finished lure)

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