Some guys on the bulletin board asked me to send this fly, tied step by step. This pattern is not my creation, I saw it many years ago in a fly fishing magazine, but I can’t remember which one was. Perhaps I made some variation of this fly along the years of fly tying, but this one works excellent for me.
Of course I was inspired in the well-known Matuka, the New Zealand’s fly. Instead of 2 or 4 horizontal feathers as in the original, we use 4-6 binds (is it the correct word?) of marabou.
Juan, That is a neat change up on one of my favorite flys. Thanks for the FOTW article. Jim
You’re welcome Jim. Glad to help FAOL, always.
Best regards,
Juan
that is a very nice pattern RF, I think I may have to make up a few for my box 
been looking for a great pattern for crappie and bass.
Juan, you ever throw that at bass? Very nice and fish appealing.
Lastchance, we have a relative to the Peacock Bass here (smaller) and yes, they love it!
How many colors to you tye it in? I would think white and black would both be good and maybe a size 6 with yellow and olive alternated with red hackle and a light blue head for lakes with bass and bluegills.
Uncle J…as you can read in the article, the other options that work OK for me are…Black/ Red and Olive/ Orange. The first one is for the big browns at last light in the lakes, and the second one imitates the colors of a Pancora (freshwater crab). Good luck!