CrustaceanintermediateSoutheast & Carolinas
EP Shrimp
$7.95
Available Sizes#2 - #6
Color Variations
TanRoot BeerPinkOlive
Shrimp are the currency of the Southeast salt marsh, and the EP Shrimp is the most convincing counterfeit on the market. The EP fibers are translucent and flow in the current like the real thing -- which is to say, like something trying very hard not to be eaten while swimming directly toward the thing that intends to eat it. Present it to a tailing redfish and watch the tail go down, the back go up, and your line go tight in a sequence that never gets old no matter how many times you experience it.
Quick Facts
TypeCrustacean
Difficultyintermediate
SeasonsSpring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Target SpeciesRedfish, Speckled Trout, Black Drum
Sizes#2 - #6
Best LocationsCharleston Lowcountry, SC; Beaufort, SC
Where to Fish It
Charleston Lowcountry
SC · Coastal Flat
Beaufort
SC · Coastal Estuary
Map unavailable. Locations for EP Shrimp: Charleston Lowcountry, SC; Beaufort, SC
Related Reading
region guide
Southeast: From Smokies Brookies to Lowcountry Reds
The American Southeast spans an extraordinary gradient — from native brook trout in the cold headwaters of Great Smoky Mountains National Park to sight-casting for tailing redfish in the spartina grass of the Lowcountry. This is the guide to fishing both ends of that spectrum and everything in between.
species science
The Copper Bruiser: Redfish Biology for Fly Anglers
Redfish are built to eat in water you can walk through. Their lateral line detects vibration in zero-visibility mud, their underslung jaw is a crustacean-crushing machine, and their temperature tolerance keeps them feeding when other species shut down. Understanding their biology makes you a better angler.
hatch guide
Saltwater Forage: Matching the Bait
In saltwater fly fishing, there are no hatches — there is forage. Mullet, shrimp, crabs, baitfish, and worms drive every feeding event on the flats, in the surf, and along the mangrove edges. Understanding the forage base and matching it precisely is the difference between a fish of a lifetime and an empty line.
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