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A variation of the Muddler Minnow using bunny as the body and a metal cone head in front of the trimmed deer hair. This is a great pattern for the searching of large meat eaters. Select Size below.
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Tied like a Fish Taco Fly but using Rhea instead of Ostrich Plume. This gives the fly a little less silhouette, but with the same action, plus Rhea really stands out and moves in the water. These are the two primary colors I use in the summer and fall. Black/Purple/Red and Black/Chartreuse and Blue - Methow color Scheme (where I first discovered this color combination). Unweighted and easy to cast, and has more movement because of the Rhea. Size: 2.5 inches Tied on a FS SENYOS ARTICULATED SHANK 25MM BLACK Tied with an Owner size two SW hook. Also see Rhea Mini Spey (Click Here) 
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Tied like a Fish Taco Fly but using Rhea instead of Ostrich Plume. This gives the fly a little less silhouette, but with the same action, plus Rhea really stands out and moves in the water. Easy to cast, and has more movement because of the Rhea. Size: 2.25 - 2.5 inches Tied on a FS SENYOS ARTICULATED SHANK 25MM BLACK Tied with an Owner size 2 SSW hook. For Blue/Black - also see (very popular) Egg Dropping Methow Rhea Taco, Mini (click here)
Mini Rhea Taco, Purple/Pink
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Ostrich and Marabou Tube Fly. The Ostrich on this tube fly is propped up by diamond braid ball and intruder prop hackle. Forward of the Ostrich is Marabou and Schlappen hackle. Flashabou and .25” Bead (Better for turbulence to move hackle and egg sucking leech attributes.
- Fly is 3.25 – 3.5 inches long
- Highlights of Lady Amherst
- Hook (Interchangeable) comes with #1 SSW Owner Hook
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This custom tied tube fly by Grabflies was designed for British Columbia Steelhead, also works great in the Pacific North West, Great Lakes and Alaskan waters. The Marabou is propped up by diamond braid ball and intruder prop hackle. Forward of the Marabou is Schlappen hackle shoulder, Flashabou, and Micro Barred Voodoo Fibers. Fly Size: 3 inches - easy to cast
Tube Fly comes with hook and junction tubing - select hook size and colors below.
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Marabou Spey, a single stage Leech. A non-weighted Marabou fly with lots of movement. The Marabou is propped up with a diamond braid ball with Prop hackle in front then followed by Marabou and then finished with Schlappen Hackle, Flashabou, and Micro Barred Voodoo Fibers. Trailing #2 Owner hook is held in place with hook junction tubing and red tinsel wrap for color and stiffness so it doesn’t foul when casting. - Great Summer and Fall Steelhead colors.
- Size: 2.5 inches
- Easy to cast
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Moal leeches are tied entirely on a string with a trailer hook at the back. This gives the fly greater action than a fly tied on a rigid hook. More fish are landed with the Moal fly as well. Custom Moal Leeches are tied by Grabflies.com in the good old USA. Moal's are tied using the best materials on the market and are tied to last (super glue, Berkley Fireline Braid 15 LB (double over for 30 LB strength) quality hooks.
If you had to pick one fly to fish for Steelhead with, highly consider a Moal Leech.
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I've been tying different versions of this Muddler Moal Leech fly over the years. Now I'm happy with this new pattern. It has a hidden nickel bead to help sink it enough so it swims with movement, but can be swung over snaggy terrain. Fly is 2 - 2.25 inches long (small for a moal leech - summer size). Tied on braid line with #2 SSW Owner hook. Tied with PVC hook holder with Flashabou for tail, Crosscut Rabbit Fur, Micro Barred Voodoo Fibers, Black Deer Belly Hair, Shank, and braid line. Three color patterns - select below (Black/Olive - Olive is more Olive color than photo) Good summer and fall Steelhead pattern (Steelhead love rabbit fur and muddlers). The silhouette with the large spun deer belly hair head gives it a sculpin minnow look.
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Promise Keeper: this pattern is a great combo of cerise and black with a bit of flash. It is a top producer most of the year. Works especially well in them medium green to clear water conditions. Black and Pink are good winter Steelhead colors. Size 2 trailing hook Easy to cast: 2.5 inches
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A custom design by Grabflies. Design idea came from combining the famous Skagit Minnow with the new Intruder style trailing hook. This fly has lots of action in the water with a large profile. This Neo Skagit Leech is a smaller version of the original Skagit Leech. It is tied with a hidden .25" nickle bead. The hidden bead helps prop up the Marabou which has stiff Guinea and Prop Hackle in front of it. The fly swims different, and snags less as the bead will not snag on rocks. This color pattern is very good for: - Clear Water
- Bright Middle Day Conditions
- Flesh Fly Imitation
- Steelhead
- Bull Trout - Dolly Varden
- All Seasons
Size: 2.5 - 3 inches| Size 1 Owner hook Fly is tied and glued in every step of it's construction - tied to last.
Also see other Neo Skagit Leeches (click here)
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FRR Leech: Finn Raccoon (FR) + Rabbit These is a two stage Leech. Rear stage is Chartreuse dubbing brush tied behind diamond braid prop ball on Glow in the dark - Junction Tubing hook holder. Front stage starts with Diamond braid ball then long Spun Finn Raccoon, followed by Black Rabbit, Flashabou, and Barred Voodoo Fibers, and .25 inch Red Bead. Lots of movement from the propped up long Finn Raccoon. Size: 2.5 - 3 inch Hook: Size 1 Owner
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The Flashabou (Flash) Tail is tied onto a poly tube hook holder that holds hook in place. Then cross cut rabbit with Blue Flashabou, and Pink Bead. Good low water/Clear Water Winter Steelhead Fly, Olympic Peninsula, British Columbia, Great Lakes Steelhead Fly. Moal leeches are tied entirely on a string with a trailer hook at the back. This gives the fly greater action than a fly tied on a rigid hook. More fish are landed with the Moal fly as well. Custom Moal Leeches are tied by Grabflies.com in the good old USA. Moal's are tied using the best materials on the market and are tied to last (super glue, Braid Line 20 LB (double over for 40 LB strength) and, quality Owner size 2 hook. Size: 2.5 - 2.75 inches | Size: 2 Owner SSW Hook Also see Flash Tail Moal Supreme, Blue/Pink (CLICK HERE)
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A custom design by Grabflies. Design idea came from combining the famous Skagit Minnow with the new Intruder style trailing hook. Looking thru my website you will see many variations and evolution of this fly. This is my latest, 2-18-2021. This variation uses Ostrich in the rear of this fly like the Neo Skagit Ostrich Leech, Methow , before that is rabbit prop ball (flor. blue) to keep Ostrich from collapsing - giving fly more profile and movement. Then Holographic Flashabou, Marabou, Grizzly feathers, and then black cross cut rabbit collar, finished with Flashabou and barred Voodoo fibers. Like the Neo Skagit Leech, but tied with Rabbit, Marabou, and Ostrich. Holographic Chartreuse Flashabou, four Chartreuse Grizzly feathers, Red .25 inch RedNickle Hot Bead. - Lots of movement in the fly - A great Steelhead Fly.
- Hook Sizes: 1 Owner SSW hook
- Hook Holder: Flor. Glow in the dark, Chartreuse Tubing
- Length: 3 inches
- Fly is tied and glued in every step of it's construction - tied to last.
- See Black version (Click Here)
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A Grabflies custom design. Sculpin are bait fish and found almost in all fresh water fisheries. Swinging Sculpin patterns are very popular in the Great Lakes for Steelhead and Alaska fishery, plus good for Trout and Bass... This pattern is unique in that it has cupped Guinea hackle tail over a size 2, trailing SSW Owner hook. Fly is 2.25 - 2.5 inches long. Tied on 20 lb doubled over braid line, like a Moal Leech. 
Sculpin with Guinea Tail (Out of Stock)
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Jerry has spent many seasons guiding in Alaska. It is during this time that he honed his trout fishing skills. The Alaskan trout are big, hungry meat eaters and are not shy about eating big flies. Jerry has designed his trout flies to lure the largest trout in the river. The WMD Sculpin is rigged with a size 4 AquaTalon hook. Great for Alaskan Rainbows. Designed to mimic color and movement of a smaller chunk of salmon flesh and eggs drifting through the water It is a pocket size flesh fly that won’t spook trout when the water is low and clear.
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Sculpin Flies are great for Steelhead, trout from Alaska, Pacific Northwest and Great Lakes. Alaska sculpin baitfish is a key source of protein for resident rainbow trout, Dolly Varden char, steelhead, and pike in Alaska lakes and streams. Jerry French has spent many seasons guiding in Alaska. It is during this time that he honed his trout fishing skills. The Alaskan trout are big, hungry meat eaters and are not shy about eating big flies. Jerry has designed his trout flies to lure the largest trout in the river. The WMD Sculpin is rigged with a size 4 AquaTalon hook.
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Swing this fly, or Nymph this fly, both work great! The hooks used for our nymphs are stout enough to hold the heaviest steelhead or the sea run browns of Tierra del Fuego.Size 4 hook.
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CCFCCP = "Coo Coo For Cocoa Puffs" Four Colors Available: Purple/Pink, Pink/Orange, Black/Purple, Olive Designed to fish like a mini Squidro, this fly has more movement than just about any pattern. Designed for steelhead, this fly works exceptionally well on salmon and trout as well. Fly is 2 inches long, easy to cast and gets down quickly. - Fast Sinking with painted lead eyes
- Tied on a short shank with a long cable loop
- Can change hooks
- Very durable design
- Very compact and easy to cast
- Can be swung with a Skagit line, or drifted under a strike indicator
- Can be fished year around
- Perfect colors for winter or summer
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The Dolly Llama is the ideal pattern for all your big streamer fishing needs. With it's lifelike movement and quick sinking ability it will get down immediately and be visible to the fish it's targeting. This pattern was designed originally designed with Alaska rainbows in mind and quickly became a staple for big trout everywhere. Dolly Llama, Olive/White - good sculpin imitation. Size 2 Hook
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Olive Woolly Bugger: This is one of the best flies known to man and the ultimate streamer. It is great for Bass, Carp, Salmon, Steelhead, and Trout. Fish it dead drift or strip it. Always a go-to fly! Based from the Palmer which is one of the oldest of flies. Swing it - river, Strip it - works great in lakes. Size: 6
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Grabflies RMO Sculpin Intruder tied with Rabbit (Brown), Marabou (Olive), and Ostrich (Olive) on a shank with trailing braid line to number 2 SSW Owner hook, thru hook holder tubing - Glow in the dark. Fly Size: 2.25 inches A Grabflies custom design. Sculpin are bait fish and found almost in all fresh water fisheries. Swinging Sculpin patterns are very popular in the Great Lakes for Steelhead and Alaska fishery, plus good for Trout and Bass...
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The Carey is by far one of the most popular lake fishing patterns in British Columbia. It is an exceptional trolling fly, and a great searching pattern. Swing this fly, Still water/lake fish this fly. It works. An attractor variation of the Carey Special. Size 6 hook Tied with Marabou Tail, and Pheasant Collar. The Carey Special traces its roots back to 1920 when Colonel Tom Carey and Dr. Lloyd Day collaborated on a pattern originally called the Monkey Faced Louise or Dredge. Their design featured a dense pheasant rump hackle and a dubbed fur body from a dead marmot Dr. Day had found on his drive to rendezvous with Colonel Carey for a fishing trip. Since this initial prototype, the Carey Special has undergone many mutations. Still, the fly’s core remains the same: a pheasant rump tail and hackle, coupled with a body using a variety of materials.
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A good nymph that imitates a wide range of aquatics.
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A good Caddis Fly Imitation. Swing it in a river or stream, Cast sink and strip it in still water, lake or pond - it works.
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A Woolly Bugger but with an enticingly colored tungsten beadhead for added weight and attraction. When it doubt cast a Woolly Bugger. Swing it, Strip it = works! Size: 8
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The Bow River in Calgary is the home of some large trout, and an excellent streamer river that this fly was named after. This pattern is deadly when a streamer is needed, and great for getting down and searching for those large trout. Good Sculpin Imitation Size: 2
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Purple Peril tied by Grabflies with Purple Flashabou Tail. A famous Summer and Fall Steelhead fly. Ofter fished in the famous Steelhead rivers in the Pacific North West: Deschutes Rouge River , North Umpqua Rouge River, and Rouge River... Purple Peril: Developed by Ken McLeod, Pacific Northwest Steelhead man of great acclaim. This pattern works best in clear water situations where its subtle contrasting colors work their magic best. Hook Size and Tied on a 2050 Alec Jackson Black Spey Hook, Size 5 Fly is tied and glued in every step of it's construction - tied to last.
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A custom design by Grabflies. Tied with Purple Mallard Spey Feather and natural colored Pheasant Tail. The body is UV black/purple dubbing. The fly is un-weighted, with some flashabou.
A good summer/fall Steelhead fly. Purple and brown are good color combinations for elements of natural with UV morning and evening color of purple.
In the PNW, rivers such as the Deschutes, and Grande Ronde, plus many others...
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The OO-Leech = Olive and Orange Spey Leech. Materials MMO = Mallard, Marabou, and Ostrich + Tied on a Senyos Articulated Shank, 25mm, Black, with Prop ball to keep Ostrich and Marabou from collapsing - for movement. Non weighted fly - easy to cast. Olive and Orange - good low water and Sculpin colors. Good for large Trout, Steelhead and Salmon. Size 2 - 2.5 inches Hook: Size 2 SSW Owner
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The Muddler Minnow is one of the most popular fly patterns in the world.
A very good summer/fall Steelhead Muddler Minnow pattern.
When swinging the Muddler the fly moves in and out of the surface film, enticing Steelhead to the strike.
Muddlers are also fished subsurface with sinking tip lines. Muddlers because of their deer hair trap lots of shimmering bubbles of air that fish love.
Wing is Puple Lady Amherst Center tail.
Size 5, Daiichi 2050 Alec Jackson Bronze Spey Hook
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A custom design by Grabflies. A good Steelhead fly with lots of movement with the two rubber worm tails. Length: 2 – 2.5 inches Size 2 Owner barbless - no escape hook Fly is tied and glued in every step of it's construction - tied to last.
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