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With many years of intense searching for these anadromous business partners, I have found tying my skaters on a 60° hook has had the most success. The fly skates, pops and gurgles, making it hard for fish to resist. The Hanger is easy to cast and will pop well due to the tail end of the fly being weighed down by the hook. This keeps the legs down and the foam up for that iconic pop. Greatest of all are most of the fish hooked on the 60° jig hook are landed. Black and blue for those early morning dawn patrols and over cast days, orange for bright fish, and white for that 12 O’clock lunch fish when everyone’s taking a nap.
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A good swinging fly with lots of dancing leg movement, Great in late summer and fall when October Caddis are present. Swing up Searun Cutthroat, Steelhead, Rainbow Trout, and even a King Salmon occasionally. Tied on a number 6 AHREX NS11o Streamer S/E Hook. Fly is weighted with heavy wire under body. See photos of Dave and Erik Robinson Trout Speying these fish up.
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Marabou Tail Bugger by Grabflies, (Mother Of All Leeches) Fish love Rabbit and Marabou, and Woolly Buggers, but this fly has more movement as the fly is tied and glued on braid line for flexibility and swimming movement. The tail section has a small poly hook holder where the Marabou is tied. Hook holder also allows for rotation of the hook if needed.
Fly is 2.5 long, Size #2 SSW Owner Stinger/Bait style hook that easily hooks, and when barbless easily releases fish without much harm. Note: Photo, Bead is hot Orange Great for Steelhead, Great Lakes Steelhead, BC Steelhead... 
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Marabou Tail Bugger by Grabflies, (Mother Of All Leeches) Fish love Rabbit and Marabou, and Woolly Buggers, but this fly has more movement as the fly is tied and glued on braid line for flexibility and swimming movement. The tail section has a small poly hook holder where the Marabou is tied. Hook holder also allows for rotation of the hook if needed.
Fly is 2.5 long, with Stinger/Bait style hook that easily hooks, and when barbless easily releases fish without much harm. Hook: #2 Owner SSW Hook Black and Purple - Classic Steelhead fly cokor. Great for Steelhead. Great Lakes Steelhead, BC Steelhead, Coho 
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A Grablies original - a cross between a Bugger Leech and a Montana Nymph. I like to swing flies - always have. Even when I trout fish, I would swing nymphs and or do a full swing with a mend when the fly was a cross from me. When I was Twelve I read "The Trout Fisherman's Bible, by Ray Bergman" I practiced the full drift, long before indicators (which I don't use). What I'm getting at - fishing this fly. It is a nymph over half of the drift, and then when I mend and it swings it is a Bugger then. This fly is good for Steelhead and large Trout. Great lakes Steelhead, and Browns, Pacific Northwest Steelhead, BC Steelhead, and Tierra del Fuego...
Marabou tail, Ringneck Pheasant dyed Black Wing Case. Tied on a AHREX NS110 Streamer Hook, Size 6 - very sharp, quality hook. 
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