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    Default Smallmouth Bucktail Streamer

    Over the past summer, I have been tearing up the smallmouth bass on the local river. I started out spin fishing for them with Rooster Tail inline spinners, but lost the most productive lure on a rock. So I decided to try and imitate it with a streamer. Here's what I came up with:
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    I used white buck tail fibers with a little gold crystal flash for the tail, gold tinsel overlaid with gold wire (for durability) for the body, white buck tail with gold crystal flash for the under wing and black buck tail for the over wing. I added clear fingernail polish to the head for hardness and more durability. I've also made some variations with different colors of buck tail and crystal flash. Black and white with gold works well on cloudy days, black and white with silver seems to be the ticket on sunny days. The other combinations are green and chartreuse with pearl, and brown and yellow with gold (baby smallie/baby brown trout?).
    Last edited by MikelC; 10-19-2013 at 10:18 PM.
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    Mike,

    That's a nice looking streamer.

    Regards,
    Scott

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    Quote Originally Posted by ScottP View Post
    Mike,

    That's a nice looking streamer.

    Regards,
    Scott
    Thanks, Scott!
    Work is something for people that don't fish.

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    Nice Streamer! When smallmouth key on a pattern....you've found something.

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    I like it! Another pattern to work my need work skills on!
    Mike

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    That's very good info about using the fly and a nice tied fly. Thanks for sharing,

    Ronnie

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