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This is a marabou version of a popular Candlefish imitation-the Alaska Candlefish, developed by Ernest Schwiebert. Dr. Schwiebert's fly was tied with bucktail-a bit more sparse than this, but the marabou, which has a tendency to shrink down in water is tied with larger bunches. The marabou also adds a little more action to the fly. The fly is versatile; it can be fished in the estuary when schooling Coho are feeding on candlefish, or it can be fished in the river for Kings and Coho on the spawning run as an attractor.