Russ Maddin's Circus Peanut is by many ”trophy-trout hunters” mentioned as one of the best modern streamers ever tied! One of the first ever mass produced streamer patterns that utilizes two hooks. Russ designed this fly pattern when he was working for Kelly Galloup in Traverse City, Michigan back in the 90s. Russ wanted to avoid the leverage of the longer shank hooks so he put two hooks together creating the Circus Peanut. We were lucky to team up with Russ before a big show in the US, and recorded this video of him demonstrating the tying of the Circus Peanut.
Hook: Ahrex TP605 Trout Predator Streamer Light, #1 (back) & 1/0 (front)
Eye: Rumbel Brass Eye Size M, Brown
Thread: Veevus F14 6/0
Tail: Nash Flyworks Hand Dyed Marabou, Tan/Brown
Body: Fly Fish Food Stillwater Chenille, Canadian Black
Hackle: Whiting American Hen
Hackle: Grizzly dyed Coachman Brown
Legs: MFC Rubberlegs, Barred Sexy Copper
Connection: 6 mm Bloop Bead Co. Cruel Aid
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