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 in Olive Scheme.
Hook: Ahrex Trout Predator Light TP605 # 1/0 & 1 connected with SA Absolut Leader 25 Lb and White Beads
Thread: Veevus Brown 6/0
Tail: Olive Brown Marabou and mix of Black, Olive & Silver Flashabou
Body: Fly Fish Food Chenille Olive
Legs: Sili Legs Perfect Barred Brown
Hackle back-hook: Whiting CDL Hen Saddle Speckled Mottled Yellow
Hackle front-hook: Olive Marabou and Whiting CDL Hen Saddle Speckled Mottled Yellow
Head: Fly Fish Food Chenille Olive
Eyes: Damsel Brass Bead eyes
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