Tenkara has become my favorite way to fish for Crappie and other panfish.   I have converted one of my favorite, brightly colored soft hackles into a reversed hackle, kebari style fly.  I have had quite a bit of success with this pattern over the last few seasons.  Sometimes it performs a little better, other times the fish prefer the pattern tied as a traditional soft hackle.  On a tenkara rod this one feels right.
Pattern Recipe:
 Hook:  Standard wet fly ( the one pictured is an old, no longer made Mustad with a wicked barb)
Thread:  6/0 Uni your choice of color
Body:  Chartreuse Ice Dub
Thorax:  Pink Ice Dub
Hackle:  Hen pheasant tied reversed
 
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