Deschutes River Steelhead Flies


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Deschutes River Steelhead Flies

The Deschutes River in central Oregon is a major tributary of the Columbia River. The river provides much of the drainage on the eastern side of the Cascade Range in Oregon, gathering many of the tributaries that descend from the drier, eastern flank of the mountains. The Deschutes River is almost home to great summer and fall Steelhead Fly Fishing. From Maupin Oregon to the mouth of the Deschutes at the Columbia River. Steelhead Fly Fishing really heats up when the river starts cooling down in late August first week of September. When the Deschutes River is cooler than the Columbia River, the fish come into the Deschutes.

Jeff Layton, Grabflies with Deschutes River Steelhead

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Hoody's Hanger Blue

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.

Reverse Rubber Leg October Caddis - Product Image

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Reverse Rubber Leg October Caddis

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 Moal, Black/Orange Bead

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 Moal, Black/Purple

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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BugTana

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.