Tube Fly: Senyo's Simple Finn Raccoon Emerald Shiner

Here is a super fast Emerald Shiner with tons of motion and can be tied in any size you want. This pattern was created by Greg Senyo from Stealhead Alley Outfitters.

Simple and Effective Emerald Shiner Tube Fly

Step #1: Marry a 2 inch long piece of Eumer's x-small tubing with a 3/4 inch piece of Medium tubing. Attach white 6/0 Uni Thread and wind toward tube junction laying a thin even coat of white thread on the x-small tube body. Wind thread back to front of tubing about 1/2 inch from the front.

Step #2: Attach a sparse hunk of white Finn Raccoon fur and secure.

Step #3: Rotate the pattern 180 degrees and add 8 strands of Olive Pearl Flash-A-Bou and secure.

Step #4: Attach a piece of large silver plastic bead chain and secure. A drop of super glue will help set the eyes in place.

Step #5: Rotate the pattern 180 degree back to original starting position. Tie in a sparse hunk of olive Finn Raccoon fur right in front of the silver eyes and secure.

Final: After you build a solid thread head, whip finish, cut thread, and cement head. Cut off remaining tubing in front of the thread head, leaving just enough to melt and mushroom the x-small tubing flush to the head. Preferred hook is a Diiachi X 510 #10.

You wanted simple and you got it, and we did not have to sacrifice movement or profile to do it. Finn Raccoon is an amazing fur and a little goes along way in the water. Finn Raccoon is the new Marabou!!!! You may use weighted bodies or heavy eyes for more weight, but a sink tip system though not necessary is preferred.