Drunk and Disorderly

Kelly Galloup's Drunk and Disorderly is designed to roll, spin, and dart erratically on the strip — imitating a wounded or disoriented baitfish. The stacked marabou and articulated rear section create a fish that 'swims drunk' with an action that big trout find irresistible. It excels during low-light conditions and in murky water where maximum movement and profile are more important than precise imitation. Strip, strip, pause — let it collapse and breathe.

Type
streamer (Streamer)
Hook sizes
#2–6 (articulated)
Target species
trout
Difficulty
advanced
Best seasons
spring, summer, fall

Materials

  • hook: Rear: #6; Front: #2 B10S, articulated
  • thread: White 140D
  • tail: Marabou, stacked multiple colors
  • body: Schlappen hackle and marabou layers
  • legs: Rubber legs throughout
  • flash: Flashabou throughout

Tying steps

  1. Build the rear section on a size 6 B10S: stack 4 matching white/yellow marabou as tail.
  2. Wind schlappen forward over the rear shank.
  3. Connect rear hook to front #2 B10S via braid loop.
  4. Stack multiple layers of marabou on the front hook, alternating colors.
  5. Add rubber legs at each material tie-in point.
  6. Build a large marabou head; add flash throughout.
  7. Coat the thread head with UV resin.
  8. Apply a coat of UV resin over all thread connection points between articulated sections.