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Streamer · Largemouth Bass · Smallmouth Bass · Panfish · Intermediate · 1 version

Reference Recipe

  • Hook Streamer/articulated (front hook + rear stinger or shank), 4-8 (front and rear)
  • Thread Black 6/0 (140 denier)

Materials

  • Marabou (tail and collar) Olive, black, or white marabou (2 plumes)
  • Flash Pearl or gold mylar tinsel flashabou (several strands)
  • Saddle hackle (palmer) To match saddle hackle (2 feathers)
  • Chenille or ice dub (body) To match dubbing (2 lengths)
  • Articulation wire and beads N/A (1 set)
  • Dumbbell eyes Painted dumbbell eyes medium (1 pair)

How to tie it

  1. Rear hook: start thread at the bend and bind a marabou plume tail one shank long, plus several strands of flash each side.
  2. Palmer a saddle hackle over a chenille or ice-dub body forward to the eye, tie off, and whip finish the rear hook.
  3. On the front hook, lash a length of articulation wire looped through the rear-hook eye and secure it along the shank with a few beads to form the joint.
  4. Start thread on the front hook and lash dumbbell eyes on top near the front.
  5. Behind the eyes, add a collar of marabou and flash, then palmer a hackle over a chenille body forward to behind the eyes.
  6. Figure-8 the eyes, build a head, whip finish, and cement. The two jointed sections give a loose, serpentine wobble.

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