Joe Branham

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Epoxy Charlie - Pink

Tier: Joe Branham (Originator)

Hook: Saltwater, standard length, 2-8.

Thread: 6/0 or 3/0 to match wing color.

Body: Kreinik's Fly Tying Ribbon.

Eyes: Stainless Steel Bead Chain or Bar Bell.

Overcoat: Clear, water proof epoxy

Wing: Calftail, crystal flash and grizzly hackle tips

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Epoxy Mini Puff - Pink

Tier: Joe Branham

Hook: Saltwater, standard length, 2-8.
Thread: 6/0 or 3/0.
Color: To match head color.
Wing: Calf Tail, crystal flash and grizzly hackle tips.
Head: Small chenille.
Eyes: Bead Chain or bar bell.

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Epoxy Shrimp - Tan

Tier: Joe Branham (Originator)

Hook: Saltwater, standard shank, 2-6.

Thread: 6/0 to match body color.

Forelegs: Ultra Hair.

Mouth: Orange marabou topped with Utra Hair.

Antenna: 2 strands black crystal flash.

Eyes: Sewing pin or burnt mono.

Body: Chenille.

Legs: Palmered grizzly hackle trimmed on top and sides.

Weight: Bar bell eyes.
Shell Back: Ultra Hair coated with epoxy.

Note: This is an outstanding shrimp pattern. Tie in sizes and colors to area you are fishing. Tan, gray, white, and olive are excellent colors.

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Maraminnow - Gray/White

Tier: Joe Branham

Hook: Saltwater, standard or long shank, 6 to 4/0.

Thread: 6/0, 3/0 or flat waxed nylon, color to match the wing color (or white).

Tail: Full marabou plumes with the tips pulled out. Light on bottom, darker on top.

Body: Mylar braid. Color depends on baitfish being imitated.

Wing: Full marabou plumes with tips pulled out. Light on bottom, darker on top. Crystal flash.

Gills: Red crystal flash on each side tied in directly behind eyes.

Eyes: Real-Eyes with tape inserts

Tying Instructions

1. Tie in tail with lighter color on bottom and darker color on top. Tie on the length of the hook shank. Wrap thread to right before bend of hook and forward to ½ inch (this length depends on hook size). Cut off butt ends of marabou.

2. Attach body wrap and holding it along the top of the hook shank, wrap the thread to the rear and back to tie in point. Wrap body. Tie off and cut off excess.

3. Turn fly upside down and tie on lower wing of marabou. The wing should be slightly shorter than the tail.

4. Turn fly right side up and tie on crystal flash. This should extend slightly past the end of the tail.

5. Tie on upper wing of marabou.

6. Tie in gills directly in front of the wing

7. Tie on eyes.

8. Finish head, whip finish, cut thread and coat head with head cement, epoxy or other head coatings.

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Redfish Shrimp - Brown

Tier: Joe Branham (Originator)

Hook: Saltwater, 3/0 to 2, standard or long shank.

Thread: 6/0 or 3/0, Brown or to match shrimp color.

Walking Legs: Buck tail.

Mouth: Orange marabou, buck tail or calf tail.
Head: Buck tail.
Eyes: Sewing pin or burnt mono.
Antenna: 2 strands black crystal flash.
Body: Chenille or dubbing.
Legs: Palmered hackle, trimmed on sides and top.
Shellback: Buck tail.
Shellback Coating: Epoxy, silicone or DYNAFLEX 230.
Weight (Optional): Bar bell eyes.

The Redfish Shrimp is a spin off of my Epoxy Shrimp. I needed a larger version of the Shrimp. I use buck tail instead of synthetic hair. Initially, I used epoxy to coat the shellback but this added a lot of weight to the fly. I switched to silicone. I now use a water based sealant (DYNAFLEX 230). I find this material much easier to use. It is water based, cleans up with water and is not as messy as either silicone or epoxy. You an make a Floating "Redfish Shrimp" by coating the shellback with the DYNAFLEX and omitting the bar bell eyes. If you want this pattern to sink under the surface of the wter but not to the bottom, add some lead weight to the bottom of the hook shank prior to tying on the body. Add more or less weight according to how deeplu you want the fy to ride under the surface. Two other spin offs of this pattern are my "Crayfish" and "Baby Lobster" pattterns. These are tied exactly as the "Redfish Shrimp". Just change the size and color(s).

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Swimming Crab - Brown/Tan

Tier: Joe Branham

Hook: Saltwater, standard shank, 6-1/0.
Thread: 6/0, 3/0 or A, to match body color.
Body: Wool.
Claws: Grizzly hackle tips.
Legs: Rubber, knotted in middle.
Eyes: Sewing pin or burnt mono.
Antenna: 5 pieces pearl crystal flash.
Weight: Bar bell eyes.
Under Coating: Epoxy colored white or white caulk.

Note: Generally tied in tan but blues, olives and browns are good colors too.

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