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Step 1. You need a 6x long
streamer hook size 6-4, Black and Red 3/0 or 6/0 thread, a
soda can, scissors that will cut the can you also need
Mylar tubing, Rabbit zonker strips, 5 minute epoxy and red
saddle hackle.(weight optional)
Step 2. Cut long heart
shaped pieces from the soda can with scissors big enough
to fold over the hook and still allow Mylar to be slipped
over metal as shown in pictures
(Apply epoxy to inside of
metal folded over hook, so when dry metal will not slip
around on hook).
Step 3. Once epoxy has
dried put the folded hook in your vise tie in burbles from
red saddle hackle for tail with red thread. Now slip Mylar
tubing over hook and also tie with same red thread also at
this point tie in rabbit zonker strip cut to length needed
as shown in pictures, and tied in at hook bend and tied
off or wipe finished.
(Zonker strip should extend
about 1 and ½ inch past hook bend).
Step 4. Tie zonker strip
at head with Black thread and add red hackle for collar
then build up head. Wipe finish and epoxy both head
and red band of thread at bend of hook.
Is it worth all this? You may
ask. I believe when fished correctly this streamer
can be as deadly as any Mepps Spinner or Panther Martin.
But to learn how to fish this streamer you may want to buy
a book.
It would take me far to long
to explain how to fish this streamer but if you would like
get information about how to fish streamers I suggest a
book.
Modern Streamers for Trophy
Trout: New Techniques, Tactics, and Patterns. Thanks
to OSD for this excellent tutorial.
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