This recipe is courtesy of John Bottko of Salty Feather Flyshop in Jacksonville, FL.  It catches both reds and trout.  Add some dumbell eyes if you need more weight.

Estaz Marabou

Materials:

Materials:
Hook: Mustad 34007 or equivalent size 2
Lead wire: 015
Marabou feathers: White and Chartreuse
Estaz or Cactus Chenille: Chartreuse
Krystal Flash: Chartreuse
Thread: Flat waxed nylon Red
Head cement

Steps:

Clamp the hook in the vice and attach the thread just behind the eye of the hook and lay down a base all the way to the bend of the hook. Begin wrapping the hook shank with lead wire just above the hook point and wrapping forward to ¼ of an inch behind the eye.

Choose two Marabou feathers from the bunch. Try to find two that are close to the same size. You will attach one feather on each side of the hook. You want to attach the Marabou so they are married together. The tail should be about 1-1/2 times the length of the hook. I tie them in towards the front of the hook shank which adds volume to the body of the fly.

Cut 8 to 10 strands of Krystal Flash. You can tie this in several different ways. I like to wrap the Krystal Flash around the tying thread and slowly pull it down and tie it in place on top of the hook shank.

Choose another Marabou feather of either the same color or a contrasting color. This feather will be attached on top of the Krystal Flash you just tied in.

Strip the fibers off the end of your Estaz and tie it in and advance the tying thread to the front of the hook.

Using head cement or super glue saturate everything on the hook shank.

Begin wrapping the Estaz over the wet cement forward. Using your free hand brush the fibers back with each wrap. Continue wrapping forward to the front of the hook leaving enough room to form a cone shaped head with the tying thread.

Whip finish, add a drop of head cement and go fishing.
Clamp the hook in the vice and attach the thread just behind the eye of the hook and lay down a base all the way to the bend of the hook. Begin wrapping the hook shank with lead wire just above the hook point and wrapping forward to ¼ of an inch behind the eye.

Choose two Marabou feathers from the bunch. Try to find two that are close to the same size. You will attach one feather on each side of the hook. You want to attach the Marabou so they are married together. The tail should be about 1-1/2 times the length of the hook. I tie them in towards the front of the hook shank which adds volume to the body of the fly.

Cut 8 to 10 strands of Krystal Flash. You can tie this in several different ways. I like to wrap the Krystal Flash around the tying thread and slowly pull it down and tie it in place on top of the hook shank.

Choose another Marabou feather of either the same color or a contrasting color. This feather will be attached on top of the Krystal Flash you just tied in.

Strip the fibers off the end of your Estaz and tie it in and advance the tying thread to the front of the hook.

Using head cement or super glue saturate everything on the hook shank.

Begin wrapping the Estaz over the wet cement forward. Using your free hand brush the fibers back with each wrap. Continue wrapping forward to the front of the hook leaving enough room to form a cone shaped head with the tying thread.

Whip finish, add a drop of head cement and go fishing.