Silver-White Rabbit Streamer Streamer Freshwater Hook : 3x long down eye streamer hook. Thread : Red. UnderBody : Any wool. Body : Silver Mylar. Collar : Dyed red Indian cock hackle. Wings : White zonker - rabbit, mink, or other (feral cat not bad plus good for environment). Head : Black or olive thread, coated with clear nail polish.
Tying Instructions 1) Tie in thread at hook eye. 2) Tie in some wool. 3) Advance thread to hook bend. 4) Build up a little tapering body with some wool (thickness depend on size of Mylar). 5) Tie off wool at hook bend. 6) Slide pre-cut length of Mylar tubing over wool body. 7) Tie in at hook bend. 8) Tie in some black or olive thread at hook eye. 9) Tying off Mylar tubing at hook eye. 10) Tie in a red hackle collar at hook eye end of Mylar tubing. 11) Tie in one some white zonker on top of hook shank at hook eye. 12) Form a thread head at hook eye. 13) Tie off thread and lacquer head. 14) Tie in other end of zonker strip above hook bend . (ensure no zonker fur fibres get caught in at tie in point) 15) Tie off thread and give a little flexi-cement.
Fly Notes Variations in zonker strip & mylar tubing colour will work. Substituting just pearl mylar for silver is a good one. Weighted version can be made by wrapping lead under body material or by making fly with a beadhead instead of a thread head. Not too bad in saltwater for South Australian Salmon & Tommy Ruff either is size 6 or 4 Mustad 34011.
Fishing Notes Specifically for targeting smelting trout. Very good bright day, clear water fly. Target species primarily Trout. Can be targeted on any baitfish eating species, just adjust size accordingly.
Location Notes Shallows where large trout are chasing smelt. Retrieve over drop offs or near edges of weed patches.
Prey Notes Baitfish profile fly.
Tier Richard Carter

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