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Name	Red Egg Puff
Category	Steelhead
Hook	TMC 2457, #6
Underbody	5 wraps of .035 lead-free wire
Tip	Medium oval, silver tinsel
Tag	Pink floss
Body	Approximately 12 marabou barbs twisted into a tapered rope
Hackle	Cream or pale yellow saddle hackle
Head	Pink

Red Egg Puff was designed and tied by Contributing Fly Tyer John Wood. Take a look at his contributor page, The Flies of John Wood, to see many more of his flies.

John's Notes: I have a fascination with marabou and use it whenever I can think of a reason. This tiny egg fly is a prime example.