Materials
| Hook | Tiemco 5263 #8-#12 |
|---|---|
| Thread | White 6/0 |
| Tail | Marabou to match Shellback |
| Body | Silver Diamond Braid |
| Shellback | Mallard, Either Natural or Dyed and a few Strands of matching Angel Hair |
| Head | White Tying Thread |
| Eyes | Stick on Eyes |
Notes
Fished for cutthroat feeding on forage fish in sloughs, rivers and lakes in the eastern Fraser Valley. Anglers use a floating line about 90% of the time to chase rising fish, switching to a sinking line of intermediate to type 3 or 4 density in deeper water. The retrieve is varied from quick darting to casual meandering, and in moving water the fly is mended to swim broadside and downstream.