Shrimp Migration Patterns: White Shrimp VS. Brown Shrimp
- By: Richard Thomas
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What do you need to know about shrimp migration patterns before choosing what color shrimp lure to use?
If you want to catch more fish using artificial shrimp lures this year, then check this out!
Learn more about the different shrimp runs right here!
Shrimp Migration Patterns
Brown Shrimp Migration
There are two different main species of shrimp that redfish, trout, and snook will be feeding on and those are the white and brown shrimp.
The critical elements to keep an eye on are when the two different shrimp species are hatching because that determines what type of shrimp lure you should throw.
At this stage of the year, the brown shrimp run is in full effect.
The brown shrimp run usually begins in early spring and lasts until early summer and it then begins to fade out.
It is also important to understand that brown shrimp begin their lives in brackish water estuaries.
This is why you can find redfish and trout lurking near brackish water estuaries looking to pick off freshly hatched shrimp.
The Power Prawn U.S.A. is about the largest size a brown shrimp will get to be.
This plays to your advantage because redfish, snook, jacks, and more species of fish are witnessing schools and schools of shrimp swimming by them daily.
So, having a lure that is just slightly larger than the rest of the shrimp is to your advantage.
If you match the hatch exactly, you are competing with all the thousand other shrimp that just hatched.
White Shrimp Migration
As the brown shrimp begin to move out during late spring and early summer, the white shrimp begin to come into the picture.
The Power Prawn U.S.A. is now available in the Slam Shady lure color design.
The best areas to use this lure are going to be inlets and sounds.
A Power Prawn U.S.A. lure in the Slam Shady color is a near-identical presentation to that of a real white shrimp.
Big flounder, redfish, or even black drum won’t be able to resist this lure when white shrimp are running.
Rigging Options
Our favorite way to rig the new Power Prawn U.S.A. is on weedless weighted hooks.
If you are fishing around grass, oyster bars, or even docks, a weedless lure presentation will prevent snags and hang-ups that can happen with exposed hooks.
The new Hoss Helix Hooks were specifically designed to perfectly line up with the Power Prawn U.S.A.
In addition, the Hoss Helix Hooks also have a much wider hook gap than other hooks of its kind.
That is to ensure a strong hook connection if a fish strikes your lure.
Click here to get Power Prawn U.S.A. lures in Natural color
Check out Power Prawn U.S.A. in White color HERE
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Conclusion
You might be throwing a paddletail during this time of year and wonder why you aren’t getting as many bites as you thought!
That is because the fish are dialed in on shrimp and shrimp lure profiles.
From now until late summer into early fall, be sure to always have a shrimp presentation in your tackle box!
Click here to get Power Prawn U.S.A. lures in Natural color
Check out Power Prawn U.S.A. in White color HERE
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Richard, good info on the migration patterns. Certainly helps decision making process. Question for you on weight. I am in the RH/Savannah and, given the current and oyster beds, weedless is a mainstay. What would you suggest for weight? I assume 1/4oz, but having a hard time finding a 1/4oz Owner Twistlock in a 4/0 and the weight more towards the front. Any thoughts?
Hey Sean, so it really depends on your depth etc. but I try to use as light as possible with shrimp. I’ve had a bit better success in high current situations with a lighter jig like a 1/8. The fish are looking for shrimp getting washed down in the current and sometimes will
Work better than bumping on the bottom with a heavy jig.
Also you’d be surprised how easily you can get untangled with the power prawn since it allows the hook point to face up. I usually can bump it out of structure if it gets hung. So I use 1/4 oz trout eyes if I need to get to the bottom and then the 1/8 hoss helix hooks for weedless applications. You may just have to throw a bit further up current to allow it time to sink in the strike zone with the lighter jig, but it’s very effective.
Richard, thanks for the quick reply. Much appreciated. Good advice, will put it to practice and looking forward to using the power prawns.
Good info Richard , I never knew there were different shrimp let alone different runs. Thanks again the learning continues
Awesome, the education never stops for us either!
Great info on the Shrimp Richard !! Thanks for sharing !!!
Anytime George!