Marabou Shiner (Thunder Creek Series)

Streamer

Tied By Christian Andrews

Hook: #2 – 10, 3x – 4x long, straight eye

Thread: White 6/0 (heavy)

Materials-

sides: Silver Krystal Flash

underbody: white marabou, tied in reverse over eye and folded back

overbody: black marabou, tied in reverse over eye and folded back

head: epoxy

eyes: white enamel with black enamel dot

gills: red enamel

Notes:

a Kieth Fulsher fly from the recipe in The Founding Flies by Mike Valla

the head is 1/4 to 1/3 the length of the hook shank

tie in the marabou behind the eye with the marabou out over the eye (reverse)

fold back the marabou tight and make a wide thread wrap between the head and the body

cover the head in epoxy

paint on white eyes with a black dot

paint on the gills on the underside of the thread band at back of head