Circus Peanut

streamer

Circus Peanut

Clone

Russ Maddin's Circus Peanut is a dual-articulated streamer with a peanut-shaped foam head that gives it an erratic, darting action. The foam head also makes it neutrally buoyant, allowing it to hover and pause during the retrieve — a trigger that makes big trout commit.

Sizes#2Bead colorsWeighted shanksBodyOlive/Yellow

Recipe

  • HookArticulated streamer hooks (Gamakatsu B10S)
  • ThreadBrown or olive tying thread 8/0 or 70 denier · Semperfli
  • TailOlive marabou, rear hook
  • BodyOlive & copper cactus chenille · Hareline
  • RubberBrown/Olive rubber legs
  • HackleBrown schlappen collar dry-fly hackle
  • EyeDumbbell lead eyes