Another Rainbow/Baitfish Streamer

[Jeremy Hunt]

I've had a few e-mails asking about this fly so here is the recipe for the pattern. I think this is a great way to build a body on all types of flies. You can also make it any shape you want. On these I wanted to build it up in the front and have it taper in the back to get that fish look.

Recipe:

Hook; Lighting Strike Hook (New from Wapsi) streamer/nymph size 6

Thread; UTC 140 white

Wieght; twelve wraps .25

Body; Aunt Lydia's sparkle yarn & holographic flash dubbing

Tail; Grizzly marabou

Eyes; mirage 5/32" dome eyes

Markers; Prismacolor markers "the best"

Here are a few pictures. It's a simple tie and a very effective fly. This also would be great for white bass and crappie.

I thought this one turned out pretty cool. I was hoping this would turn out to look more like a brown, but discovered that the brown marker once applied to the silver holographic dubbing it turns it green. I think this one looks more like a perch and I guess that's ok because it still looks like it will trick a fish and that is the plan Stan…

This one shows you how to get the yarn started. Once you tie it in then build the body to whatever you want.

This is the shape you looking for.

Here's some tied with different color marabou tails.

Here's the final step. You're ready to color to your desire specifications.

Good Luck

JH