Silver Shiner
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Notropis photogenis

Maximum Size: 6
Shape: Slender
Suggested Hook & Size: Mustad 33909 #1/0 - #14
Thread: Iron Gray, 8/0 Uni-thread

Tail: Black Hanked Lite-Brite sparsely
Tail Fin: Clear
Body: None
Eye & Insert: Silver Spirit River Real Eye
with Priz Silver 3-D Molded insert
Lower Side: Silver Hanked Lite-Brite
Upper Side: Silver Hanked Lite-Brite

Snout Color or Change Thread: Tan, 8/0 Uni-Thread
Belly or Stomach: Pearl Green Hanked Lite-Brite
Dorsum or Back: Silver Hanked Lite-Brite with Pearl Green/Olive Hanked Lite-Brite sparsely over.

Head Color: Light Olive
Cheek & Chin Color: Pearl Green
Pectoral Fins: Clear
Anal Fin: Clear
Pelvic Fin: Clear
Dorsal Fin: Clear

Colored Markers: None
Tying Notes: None

Distribution: Found in Lake Erie southern tributaries, then south through Ohio, Tennessee, and Cumberland river drainages.
Habitat: Prefers clear waters of stream and pools with moderate to swift current over firm bottoms.
Spawning Period; Late April To late May.
Spawning Habitat: Unknown
Important Notes: A schooler of mid water to surface feeding, often jumping out of the water to catch insects.