Hook: 4X-long streamer hook, sizes 8 to 2. Thread: White 6/0 (140 denier). Body: E-Z Body or Corsair tubing. Insert a piece of closed-cell foam into the tubing. Head: Five-minute epoxy. Eyes: Painted or adhesive. Gills: Red Magic Marker. Color: Color the back of this smelt imitation with a purple, olive, light pink, or a gray permanent marker.