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Salmon/Steelhead · Steelhead · Salmon · Intermediate · 1 version

Reference Recipe

  • Hook Streamer hook, 2
  • Thread Tier's choice Standard

Materials

  • Round lead wire (weight) Red round lead wire (as needed)
  • Synthetic hair (tail and body, two tones) Dark top / light belly (several clumps)
  • Flashabou (lateral line and body) Tier's choice (a few strands)
  • Stick-on eyes Red eyes (1 pair)

How to tie it

  1. Wrap some red round lead wire on the shank for weight and lay a thread base.
  2. Roll and taper a clump of synthetic hair between your fingers and reverse-tie it in as the tail, keeping a clean taper.
  3. Tie in a couple of strands of flashabou at the tail, then use the excess flashabou to wrap the body and tie it off.
  4. Reverse-tie a darker clump of synthetic hair on top and a lighter clump on the belly, blending the top tone so it isn't too dark; keep every section tapered and sparse.
  5. Pick out the fibers and check the profile before gluing, then trim to a baitfish shape.
  6. Glue a red stick-on eye on each side, whip finish, and coat the head with cement or resin.

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