Jim's Smelt
Hook - Mustad R79-94720 9XL Streamer Hook
Thread - White and Black
Body - Flat silver tinsel
Gills - White thread colored with a red marker
Wing - Peacock herl over 5 strands each of mixed red, white, blue, yellow, lavender and purple bucktail, and pearl krystal flash
Head - Black thread with yellow and black painted eyes
Original tying method required individual layers of bucktail colors but they would only mix together when wet. Individual layers will no longer be distinguishable.
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