streamer
Slumpbuster
- Sizes
- #4
- Imitates
- sculpin · baitfish · crayfish
John Barr's Slumpbuster is a cone-headed pine squirrel strip streamer designed to imitate sculpin and baitfish. Its flat bottom profile and squirrel strip wing create a seductive, undulating action that draws aggressive strikes from large brown trout. Named for its ability to break a fishing slump.
Recipe
This is one dressing. Tie it in other colors to match the hatch in front of you.
Workbench
Variants
Swipe to see In box and Add
| Size | Bead | Body | In box | Add to box |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 | tungsten · Tungsten cone | Olive | — | — |
At the vise
Tying notes are not on file for this pattern.
Tying video
No tying video on file.
Fishing now on
Rivers whose hatch chart names this pattern this month. Names and sizes only.
Not named on this month's hatch charts.
On the water
Fish on a sink-tip line with a jig-strip retrieve — short, erratic strips that mimic a fleeing sculpin.
History
History is not on file for this pattern.