Since shrimp are a preferred crustacean food source for several types of inshore game fish, you might not be surprised to find out that shrimp lures are one of the most frequently used saltwater artificial baits.

Fish your soft-plastic shrimp the way the fish want it Everything eats shrimp, and they've proven time and time again to be one of the best baits inshore. Lure manufacturers have been making soft-plastic shrimp imitations for decades, in different shapes, sizes and colors.

Some Shrimp Act as Cleaners for Other Fish This species of shrimp “dances” to attract fish by waving their antennae around. They then go into the fish's open mouth to clean off bloodsucking parasites.

That's not the case, however, with some soft plastic shrimp. Properly rigged, these amazing lures can not only match live bait, but may even out-fish it at times. DOA wrote the book on plastic shrimp, and they're still one of the best choices for trout, reds, snook and any other species that likes live shrimp.

In general, light colored lures are more effective in clear water and sunny conditions, while dark colored lures are more effective in murky water and cloudy conditions.

While keeping shrimp is a very different experience than keeping tropical fish, they are great for keeping your tank clean from algae and food waste and they are fun to observe. These sociable creatures will definitely create an animated environment and they are quite easy to care for.

Nature doesn't like to let anything go to waste. And red cherry shrimp do not turn their noses up at a good meal.

For both sizes as well as jig heads for the deeper. Water both sizes. And last but certainly not least is we have battle rattles these are the battle rattles they can be inserted into the shrimp.

Imitation shrimp are usually made from surimi. Surimi is a paste made with mild fish such as Alaskan pollock, hake, whiting. or hoki. The fish are finely ground and mixed with a starch, oil, sugar, and other ingredients to make surimi paste. This is the base product.

The colors that are easiest for fish to detect are likely the darker shades of blue, green, and violet.

The primary guideline for picking the color of a lure for fishing in clear water is to select more natural colors, such as white, watermelon, green, pumpkin, brown, and shiny.

Some species of aquarium shrimp are cleaners, such as Lysmata amboinensis, also known as the Pacific cleaner shrimp. This species of shrimp “dances” to attract fish by waving their antennae around. They then go into the fish's open mouth to clean off bloodsucking parasites.

Is one full grown adult shrimp per liter of water. Now if you if you have like a liter tank i probably wouldn't put any shrimp in there uh one liter of water. Probably just won't stay stable enough.

You can keep shrimp in a small aquarium: Unlike most freshwater fish, cherry shrimp have very little “bioload,” which means that they do not produce enough waste to put a large strain on your tank's ecosystem.

The black line on the top of a shrimp is its digestive tract, so yes, that's poop you can see. It's safe to eat, but in general people tend to prefer their shrimp deveined, i.e. with the digestive tract removed, because the tract can have a bitter taste and a sandy texture.

Scented lures, like D.O.A. shrimp and Berkley Gulp!, work well drifted under a cork. Shrimp will break the surface to avoid predators, but they usually move between midwater and the bottom, so it's best to allow the lure to sink after the cast, then begin a slow and steady jigging motion.