#34 - Sebago Perch and Variant

Tied by: Steve Labrecque
Originated by: Steve Labrecque

Hook: Long shank of your choice or tandem rig
Thread: Red 8/0
Tag: Gold tinsel
Body: Pumpkin Orange floss
Rib: Gold tinsel
Belly: Orange bucktail
Throat: Red calf tail
Wing: 2 grizzly dyed yellow flanked by grizzly dyed green hackle
Topping: Peacock herl
Cheek: Green Mallard flank
Eyes: Jungle cock nail
Head: Red
* Variation has extra rib material and omits topping

Notes: Steve created the Sebago Perch and it's variations in 2007 out of a need for an alternate bait fish imitation. When the natural smelt numbers plummeted, the game fish turned to the perch population in the lake to forage on. Steve put his many years of local knowledge and fishing experience to the vise and crafted this bright perch imitation. Steve also gives the nod to the Green Wonder as a streamer that was found to be productive after the spring smelts had run their course.