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Bleeding Shiner Breeding Male
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Luxilus zonatus


Maximum Size: 5
Shape: Slightly compressed
Suggested Hook & Size: Mustad 33909 #1/0 - #14
Thread: Black,8/0, Uni-thread

Tail: Ruby Red Hanked Lite-Brite, color a
Black Prismacolor Pen lateral band leaving a red tail
Tail Fin: Ruby Red
Body: Black Bodi-Braid
Eye & Insert: Gold, Spirit River, Real Eye with
Priz Gold 3-D Molded insert
Lower Side: Pearl Green Hanked Lite-Brite
Upper Side: Gold Hanked Lite-Brite with Black Hanked Lite-Brite over then Hare's Ear Hanked Lite-Brite over

Snout Color or Change Thread: Red, 8/0 Uni-thread
Belly or Stomach: Pearl Green Hanked Lite-Brite
Dorsum or Back: Chartreuse Hanked Lite-Brite with broad stripe of Peacock Hanked Lite-Brite over

Head Color: Crimson Red Prismacolor Pen
Cheek & Chin Color: Crimson Red Prismacolor Pen with Black Prismacolor Pen chevron mark on back of gill plate
Pectoral Fins: Crimson Red Prismacolor Pen
Anal Fin: Crimson Red Prismacolor Pen
Pelvic Fin: Crimson Red Prismacolor Pen
Dorsal Fin: Crimson Red Prismacolor Pen

Colored Markers: Crimson Red Prismacolor Pen for cheek, snout, tail, Anal, Pelvic, and Pectoral Fins: Black Prismacolor Pen for lateral band and chevron mark on gill plate.
Tying Notes: None

Fishin' What They See, Vol. 1 $10.95
The White and Black River Systems Above Their Confluence and The Little Red River System.

 

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