An imitation of the small baitfish river shiner
This is my most recent imitation of the river shiner, probably the most prevalent baitfish in the area. I took the pattern from a saltwater fly tied by Mike Martinek at a United Fly Tyers´ meeting and adjusted the color scheme. The best color so far has been olive over white, but I'm tying plenty of gray/white and violet/white.
Wet fly
Easy
brown trout
smallmouth bass
| Hook | Any long shank streamer hook |
| Thread | Monofilament |
| Tail | Pearl krystal flash |
| Body | Holographic tinsel |
| Underwing | Pearl krystal flash |
| Wing | Bucktail (olive, grey, pink, or violet) |
| Eyes | Prismatic stick-on |
| Throat | Red fabric paint, the whole head is then coated with softex |
