The shrimp fly, as a pattern, is one that may be tied in a variety of ways. Some are so vague that you have to really press your imagination to envision them as a shrimp. Others are almost perfect ...

Some freshwater shrimp patterns are tied eyes forward and some are tied eyes to the rear. Why? Shrimp in their natural environs drift head down, tail up. Therefore some shrimp are tied "backwards." ...