This is Kelly’s tribute to one of the most successful articulated streamer patterns of all time: Russ Madden’s Circus Peanut.  He needed a lighter, less flashy, low profile fly and this was the result. He replaced the Estaz body of the original peanut with ice dubbing, and substituted a conehead for lead eyes as the head, still giving it that diving motion that Russ’ pattern is so famous for.  An additional tuft of marabou behind the head of both hooks helps it maintain a little deeper profile, and it has been fishing just as good, if not better, than the original peanut.  This fly is a great “food Based” streamer pattern.  Meaning it slims down when wet (low profile) and more closely mimics the leeches and other slim baitfish and sliders in the water.  It is a staple in every streamer junkie’s fly box for over a decade and is one of Kelly’s personal top producers.  It is equally effective on trout and warmwater species like bass, pike, and muskie.