Name Farrar Marabou Category Steelhead Body Purple Dubbing Rib Flat Silver Tinsel Hackle Purple Marabou Fibers Stripped From the Stem and Placed in a Dubbing Loop with the Butt Ends Trimmed; Twist Loop to Lock Fibers; Stroke to Rear and Wrap Around Hook Wing Purple Flashabou Collar Red Golden Pheasant Body Feather Followed By Teal Topping The Tip of a Golden Pheasant Body Feather Head Red

The pattern for this fly came from the fine book by Dick Stewart and Farrow Allen, Flies for Steelhead. They write that this fly, originated by Seattle guide and fly tier, John Farrar was inspired by Poul Jorgensen's method of dubbing rabbit fur as hackle with a dubbing loop.