The Shimmy?

[Aaron P]

Can anyone give me the original tying of The Shimmy,

Thanks in advance

Aaron

[jhangfk]

Willy a friend from Alloa gave a fly to copy, which he thinks is very successfull for catching trout, the fly was "Shimmy" and recipe he gave me is
Hook: #10
Thread: Black
Tail: Black Marabou
Body: Black Chenille
Ribbing: Flat or round silver tinsel
Head: Leadshot painted black with white spots both side imitating as eyes.
Hackle: Black cock hackle palmered down body.
Most of my client will not accept any changes to this fly, like using silver wire instead of tinsel or black & silver mini fritz and using bead instead of lead. I am sure this is actual recipe for Shimmy. Try it let me know the result.Fish tastes better with Irn Bru

[Wee Jimmy]

The Shimmy that I Know of was as above but the split shot head was painted red.....It was commonly used on Carron Valley in the late 80s early 90s.

[3lbgrayling]

The Shimmy I know has small bead chain eyes and no palmered hackle.

Jim

[jhangfk]

Hi Wee Jimmy, You are right, lead shot should be siplit, but apology to 3lbgrayling, his version can not be Shimmy, it is a variation of Woolly ******, Beaded Damsel or Dog Nobbler.

[Ben]

Shimmy I was shown at Carron a few years ago(I think) Had a black marabou tail with silver over, black body palmered and ribbed with flat tinsel and bead chain eyes (Again I think) tied on a size 10 or 8 B175

[A. Fluker]

Is this the same or similar to the Shimma Lure - Taff Price (1980's I guess)? The only real difference being the lead shot.

[jhangfk]

Hi Loopy!
I have read about Shimma Lure, which was invented in America, but I can't find the recipe. Thanks