Smith & Walser's "Silver Streak Shad"

We created this pattern while fishing the shad bust at lake Amador 10 years ago. Since then, we have used it in many fresh and salt water applications. Basically, were ever shad or shiners are a primary bait fish, this pattern continues to amaze us with it's ability to trigger strikes.

We know this will be a welcome addition to your bass/saltwater boxes, and we wish you many fish caught on your variations of this pattern.

Steve & Tim

Hook: TMC 8090, Using pliers bend hook to form a keel. The highest point of the bend should be just under the point of the hook. Bend is placed about 1/4 inch ( use your judgment) from hook eye. Once bent, place the hook in your vice so that it is inverted.

Thread: 6/0 white or gray

Underbody: .28 lead wrapped from bend in the hook to the point in which you placed your bend. Wrap silver tinsel over the lead & seal with head cement.

Body: White bucktail first ,then light blue fish hair (very sparce), and another stack of white bucktail. with crystal flash between stacks, tied in from hook eye, to the point where you placed your bend.

Lateral Lines/Wings: Two matched grizzly hackle feathers, tied on either side of the hook.

Throat: Tie in a patch of red crystal flash on the underside of the head. At the point were you placed the bend.

Head: E-Z Shape Pearl on bottom of head and Pure Black on top half of head. Pure white for eyes w/black pupils

Note: Let E-Z shape roll back onto your material, to seal in.