I use it for a minnow imitation fly I tie, killer on crappie and bluegill in the spring. I use a long shank hook (8, 10, 12 depending on what I'm after). Tie a clump of white maribou on the tail about the length of the hook shank. Then tie on a couple strands of tinsel and wrap up the shank to the head. I've done these with bead heads, with a red thread head, with lead wire wrap on the shank and with a base of yarn with the tinsel wrapped around to make the body more full.

They all catch fish when they're chasing minnows in the shallows in the early spring. Crappie seem to tear these up.

The tinsel is kind of delicate and breaks after a few fish. I just re-tie a couple new strands of tinsel on and keep on using them.

Not a versitle streamer but under the right conditions, it catches fish and a lot of fish.

Jeff