The Bald Eagle Streamer Pattern

Materials:

  • Senyo's Articulated Shank 1"
  • Senyo's Standard Intruder Wire
  • Spirit River Real Eyes Plus 3/16"
  • Krystal Flash UV Tan
  • Flashabou or not
  • Rabbit Strips Dark Brown
  • Rabbit Strips Cream
  • Diichi 2557 Intruder Hook #4

 

The Bald Eagle is named for the color similarity to the impressive bird that eats the same fish the fly is intended to catch. Trout, Salmon and Steelhead.

The cream colored head simulates either wounded prey or a flesh eating fish, something game fish have a hard time passing up.

Quick note: Brown and cream was my original dressing and has been a favorite color combo.  More recently, I've had success tying the body with black or purple and using peach as a head color. It can also be effectively scaled down by using Pine Squirrel Zonker Strips and 5/32" eyes.