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The traditional summer steelhead flies were developed on the fabled rivers of the Pacific Northwest, such as the Umpqua, Deschutes, and the Rogue. Our traditional summer steelhead flies are tied on a black nickel, up-turned eye, salmon hook. Size: 5 hook Also see Heisenberg Pheasant (CLICK HERE)
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Evo Bunny, new for 2018, Added Green Butt Skunk Bunny, 2021. Tied on a Senyos Articulated Shank, 25mm, Black Green Butt Skunk - It was developed by Dan Callaghan on the North Umpqua River, date unknown, but sometime after 1950. He took the original Skunk steelhead fly and added the green butt. Just that minor change made a big difference in the fly. A non-weighted, easy to cast Steelhead fly with lots of action. Tied with a trailing egg. This fly has lots of movement with a free moving Rabbit wing. Size 2 Owner SSW hook tied with 20 lb mono doubled over. See other Green Butt Skunks (Click Here) See all Evo Bunny Flies (click Here) See Evo Bunny Supreme (click Here)
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A proven summer Steelhead fly. Great on the Deschutes, and Clear Water rivers. Tail: Golden Pheasant Tippet Butt: Peacock Herl Body: Chartreuse Dubbing Hackle: Pheasant Wing: Grey Squirrel Tail Size: 6
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The traditional summer steelhead flies were developed on the fabled rivers of the Pacific Northwest, such as the Umpqua, Deschutes, and the Rogue. Our traditional summer steelhead flies are tied on a black nickel, up-turned eye, salmon hook. A very good traditional summer Steelhead fly -really good in late summer and fall. Has October Caddis coloration. Size: 4 hook
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Tied with soft Mallard for movement. Tied on a 2051 Alec Jackson Black Spey Hook, Size 3 "In years past, on rivers such as Oregon’s North Umpqua, it was not uncommon for seasoned anglers to swing slim, long-shanked Muddlers and nothing else. Even now this remains a truly killer “confidence” fly that newer generations of steelheaders would do well to get acquainted with and knot onto their leader." - Dave McNeese You can fish this fly wet or near the surface - waking in and out of the surface film, or on top. The head is black spun deer belly hair, but not too much that it can't be fished wet. Just the right about to do both surface or sub surface. See other Green Butt Skunks (Click Here)
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Senyo's OCD is a great fly in low water conditions because it's unweighted and 3 1/2 inches long. Tied using Senyo's articulated shank, ostrich, and Angel Hair, for a fly that swims well in the water. Shank length: 25mm. Size 2 Intruder hook. Very nice tie up by Aqua Flies. Similar to a Fish Taco - good/great fly for Steelhead.
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Mini-Intruder - Based on Rhea Intruder, this miniature version is tied on a 25mm shank with small brass eyes and real rhea. Small dumbbell eyes (5/32") helps the fly swim better. Good action. Length: 2.5 inches
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A custom design by Grabflies. Tied with Orange Mallard Spey Feather and natural colored Pheasant Tail. The body is UV orange and black dubbing. The fly is un-weighted, with some flashabou.
A good late summer/fall Steelhead fly when October Caddis start to become active under water or in hatches. Fly has elements of natural and good for steelhead who have been in the system for awhile.
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The traditional summer steelhead flies were developed on the fabled rivers of the Pacific Northwest, such as the Umpqua, Deschutes, and the Rogue. Our traditional summer steelhead flies are tied on a black nickel, up-turned eye, salmon hook. Special orders can be tied on Gamakatsu, Daiichi, or Maruto hooks. Size: 4 Green Butt Hilton - great summer and fall Steelhead pattern! Also Sea Run Cutthroat love it!
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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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Heisenberg Pheasant Intruder Bug (two stages), another Grabflies rendition of the Heisenberg. History: This Fly, and others were named after either Werner Karl Heisenberg (1901 – 1976) was a German theoretical physicist, or Martin Heisenberg inventor of the fly collar. The Pheasant tail wing has good movement and a natural bug presence. Mix that with some blue and Steelhead just got real interested. Non-weighted Fly Size: 1.75 inches Hook: Size 2 Owner - no escape barbless hook, connected to shank with Glow in the dark green junction tubing. GP Pheasant Tippet, rear stage, forward stage has Pheasant under hackle collar, Pheasant tail feather over wing collar, and Guinea collar finish, plus Holographic Flashabou.
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A nice natural Spey Fly for late summer and fall Steelhead. Tied with Pheasant Tail and Rump. A fly for imitating Salmon Flies, Pteronarcys californica, and Dicosmoecus gilvipes, Giant October Caddis. Daiichi Alec Jackson Spey Hook, Size 3
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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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Pheasant Intruder Bug (two stages). The Ringneck Pheasant tail wing has good movement and a natural bug presence. Mix that with some Purple and Red. Now Steelhead just got real interested. Non-weighted Fly Size: 1.75 inches Hook: Size 2 Owner - no escape barbless hook, connected to shank with clear junction tubing. GP Pheasant Tippet, rear stage, forward stage has Pheasant under hackle collar, Pheasant tail feather over wing collar, and Guinea collar finish, plus Holographic Flashabou.
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Pheasant has a magical quality of movement in the water. Steelhead Pheasant Bug is a great summer and fall Steelhead fly. When summer Steelhead hold they start to act like trout. During this time more natural presentations produce. Tail: Golden Pheasant Body: Golden Dubbing Tag and Rib: Gold Tinsel Wing: Golden Pheasant Tail and a few fibers of Flash Hackle: Golden Pheasant Size: 4 Also see: Steelhead Pheasant Bug
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The Coachman was a well known wet fly for trout. The Steelhead Coachman is a take off of that classic. It features the same peacock body, but uses a white wing and mottled brown hackling. Good Trouty Steelhead Fly Size: 4
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Mini Intruder - Based on Rhea Intruder, this miniature version is tied on a 25mm shank with small brass eyes and real rhea. Small dumbbell eyes (5/32") helps the fly swim better. Good action. Length: 2.5 inches
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A proven summer Steelhead fly. Great on the Deschutes, and Clear Water rivers. Tail: Golden Pheasant Tippet Butt: Black Osteerich Herl Body: Chartreuse Tinsel Hackle: Black Pheasant Under Wing: Flor. Chartreuse Flash Wing: Grey Squirrel Tail Size: 5, Daiichi 2050 Alec Jackson Bronze Spey Hook
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A great summer Steelhead fly. Very effective on the Deschutes, Grande Ronde, and low water conditions anywhere. So much steelheading with a fly takes place at first light. That grab you get will jolt you awake like a thunder clap on a camping trip. There's something about Kingfisher blue that steelhead love. Tied on the sleek looking Alec Jackson Steelhead Iron for added weight and beauty. Size #5
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Senyo's OCD is a great fly in low water conditions because it's unweighted and 3 1/2 inches long. Tied using Senyo's articulated shank, ostrich, and Angel Hair, for a fly that swims well in the water. Shank length: 25mm. Size 2 Intruder hook. Very nice tie up by Aqua Flies. Similar to a Fish Taco - good/great fly for Steelhead.
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A good swinging fly for October Caddis imitations and as a good summer/fall leech pattern. Size 2 Owner Trailing hook. Fly is 1.75 - 2 inches long. Non-Weighted. In September and October on rivers like the Deschutes River, you see lots of October Caddis along the shore on bushes. Tied on a shank with junction tubing to trailing sting hook. - Pheasant tail
- Orange dubbing body tied/wrapped over tubing and shank
- Orange Grizzly hackle, long palmered over body
- Black Schlappen hackle shoulder
- Orange flash
- Ostrich Herl Head
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Swing this fly, Nymph this leech - it works for Steelhead, Trout, Bass, and Walleye. A good Summer Steelhead Fly, Fall Cutthroat.
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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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Nice summer and fall Steelhead tube fly. Also works great in low or clear water winter conditions. Easy to cast. Comes with hook and junction tubing Overall wing length: 2.5 inches long Also see Purple (click here) Photo is of Black.
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Heisenberg Pheasant, Grabflies rendition of the Heisenberg. History: This Fly, and others were named after either Werner Karl Heisenberg (1901 – 1976) was a German theoretical physicist, or Martin Heisenberg inventor of the fly collar. The Pheasant Tail wing has good movement and a natural bug presence. Mix that with some blue and Steelhead just got real interested. Tied on a:
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Tied Spey style with long flowing Black Marabou Hackle.
The Green Butt Skunk is the most popular summer steelhead fly in the Northwest.
Traditional wet-fly swing. If the water temperature is below 52 degrees, consider using a sink-tip line with a 4-6 foot leader.
There well have been more summer Steelhead caught on a Skunk, or Green Butted Skunk fly pattern that any other single pattern around. A must in every Steelhead Fly Fishermen's Fly box.
Size: 3 2051 Alec Jackson Black Spey Hook, Size 3
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A two inch Marabou leech tied on a 25 mm Fs Senyo's Articulated Shank with trailing hook. Fly has six dancing rubber legs tied before a diamond braid ball at rear of shank to lift legs for movement. A great summer and fall Steelhead fly.
Fly is un-weighted and easy to cast with lots of movement. Size: 2 inches, Size 2 SSW Owner Hook
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Custom Tied by Grabflies. Atlantic salmon flies usually don't cross over to become steelhead flies but when they do you know they are extra special. This is one of those patterns. This fly features a yellow butt. the black body and mottled wing plus Kingfisher blue hackle give this a stark contrast to the brighter butt. This can be fished as your primary searching pattern, or as your follow-up pattern if you miss a fish and want to come back with something smaller and darker. Size # 4
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Great traditional fly for late summer run Steelhead and Sea Run Cutthroat. Caddis Fly imitation/attractor. First day on the water (Cowlitz River) during an evening session this fly produced 24 Cutthroats, and one nice summer Steelhead. Size: 6 hook 
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Freight Train Fly utilizes a proven combination of colors and a classic profile. A top-producing summer steelhead fly. A favorite on the Deschutes River
Size: 6 Pink and purple flies are a favorite of summer steelhead. This is a proven pattern that should occupy some space in your steelhead selection.
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The Green Butt Skunk is the most popular summer steelhead fly in the Northwest.
Traditional wet-fly swing. If the water temperature is below 52 degrees, consider using a sink-tip line with a 4-6 foot leader.
There well have been more summer Steelhead caught on a Skunk, or Green Butted Skunk fly pattern that any other single pattern around. A must in every Steelhead Fly Fishermen's Fly box. The traditional summer steelhead flies were developed on the fabled rivers of the Pacific Northwest, such as the Umpqua, Deschutes, and the Rogue. Our traditional summer steelhead flies are tied on a black nickel, up-turned eye,
Size: 4 See other Green Butt Skunks (Click Here)
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Swing this fly just under the surface and get ready for the GRAB!
Fish it on top, deep or in-between.
Size: 4
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Nice summer and fall Steelhead tube fly. Also works great in low or clear water winter conditions. Easy to cast. Comes with hook and junction tubing Overall wing length: 2.5 inches long Also see Purple (click here) Only one left in stock
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The Yuk Bug can be used fly fishing for everything from trout (Searun Brown Trout in Tierra Del Fuego) smallmouth bass and steelhead. This big buggy looking nymph has lots of action and imitates a lot of different fish foods including stonefly. Size: Small #6 TDF Swing this fly or nymph it. Fly catches fish either way.
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A very good low water summer Steelhead fly. A good Deschutes River, Oregon fly. Size 6
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A great summer Steelhead fly. Very effective on the Deschutes, Grande Ronde, and low water conditions anywhere. So much steelheading with a fly takes place at first light. That grab you get will jolt you awake like a thunder clap on a camping trip. There's something about Kingfisher blue that steelhead love. Tied on the sleek looking Alec Jackson Steelhead Iron for added weight and beauty. Size #5  Made in the USA by Jeff Layton
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Mykiss Muddler tied by RioEveryone who swings flies for steelhead needs muddlers in their boxes. RIO’s Mykiss Muddler is a beautiful version you will want to add to your collection. It will also be the one you reach for first on your next outing. The flat head causes this muddler to dive into fishing position quickly. This fly’s happy place is being swung on a floating line just slightly below the surface. Tied on a #5 Black Alec Jackson Steelhead Iron.
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Evo Bunny, new for 2018, updated 2019. Tied on a Senyos Articulated Shank, 25mm, Black A non-weighted, easy to cast Steelhead fly with lots of action. Tied with a trailing egg. This fly has lots of movement with a free moving Rabbit wing. Size 2 Owner SSW hook tied with 20 lb mono doubled over. See all Evo Bunny Flies (click Here) See Evo Bunny Supreme (click Here)
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A modified design of the Silver Hilton. Tied on a 2051 Alec Jackson Black Spey Hook, Size 3 with enough head room to tie a Riffle Hitch for Skating.
You can fish this fly wet or near the surface - waking in and out of the surface film, or on top. The head is black spun deer belly hair, but not too much that it can't be fished wet. Just the right about to do both surface or sub surface. Two color patterns - select below.
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A great summer Steelhead fly. A Moal Leech with Purple Flashabou and Barred white/black legs. Micro Barred Voodoo Fibers Size: 2 inches | Size 2 Owner SSW hook
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 20 LB (double over for 40 LB strength) and, quality Owner size 2 hook.
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This summer and/or all season clear water Flash Tail Moal Supreme Leech is a new additional to Grabflies Moal Leech collection. The Flashabou Tail is tied onto a poly tube hook holder that holds hook in place. Then cross cut rabbit with a different color Flashabou and natural Micro Barred Voodoo Fibers for legs.
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 - 2.25 inches (moal body is 2 inches, tail is about .5 inches.
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This Taco fly has the addition of the trailing egg, Micro Barred Voodoo Fibers , and tied on a 25 mm Fs Senyo's Articulated Shank .
Jeff Hickman designed the Fish Taco Spey fly specifically for Steelhead and Salmon. When Jeff Hickman gets hungry he thinks of one of his favorite things to eat - fish tacos. The Fish Taco was designed to be un-weighted and easy to cast with lots of movement. Like Fish Tacos - a favorite dish for hungry fly fishermen, and every cook has their own recipe. Grabflies has its recipe and custom ties these Fish Tacos by hand in Washougal, Washington. Grabflies likes to tie Fish Tacos that are spicy and hot, and full and juicy. These Fish Tacos are delicious offerings for Steelhead and Salmon. Size: 2.25 - 2.5 inches, Size 2 SSW Owner Hook
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Jerry's newest intruder design utilizing the Ultra Rig. Olive/Orange - good colors for low water, clear, Sculpin Imitation, Fall, more natural. Jerry French is well recognized amongst the steelhead spey community. When speaking of Skagit-style casting systems and tying of intruder type flies, Jerry and his friends Ed Ward and Scott Howell are at the forefront of modern Northwest fly fishing for steelhead. These flies are engineered to fish. Utilizing Jerry's innovative techniques of composite loops and modern materials, we have tied a fly that the master himself will fish.See More Ultra Intruder Flies by Jerry (Click Here)
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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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Green Butt Skunk Flash Tail - a Grabflies design addition of red flashabou tail (hot grabs) to the Green Butt Skunk - It was developed by Dan Callaghan on the North Umpqua River, date unknown, but sometime after 1950. He took the original Skunk steelhead fly and added the green butt. Just that minor change made a big difference in the fly. See other Neo Classic patterns (Click Here) Tied on a:
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Heisenberg Pheasant, Grabflies rendition of the Heisenberg. History: This Fly, and others were named after either Werner Karl Heisenberg (1901 – 1976) was a German theoretical physicist, or Martin Heisenberg inventor of the fly collar. The Pheasant Tail wing has good movement and a natural bug presence. Mix that with some blue and Steelhead just got real interested. Tied on a:
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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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A custom tie and design by Grabflies. The name: Caddis-O-Muddler: A Muddler that can imitate a Sculpin, Grass Hopper, and in this case also an October Caddis too. Fish this fly on top, or moving in and out of surface film, or with a sinking tip deep. It catches Steelhead. Size 6 hook Tail: Flor Orange Flashabou Body: Flor Orange Dubbing with Black Saltwater hackle ribbing Wing: Golden Pheasant Tail Collar - Head: Orange Elk Hair Spun Made in the USA by Jeff LaytonMade by a fisherman for fishermen
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 "The Heisenberg, Kingfisher Blue")
 "Green Butt Skunk Bunny")
 "Green Ant")
 "Hartwick's Brown/Orange Hilton")
 "Mallard Spey, Green Butt Skunk")
 "Senyo's OCD, Blue")
 "Mini-Intruder, Blue/Black")
 "October Caddis Fall Spey")
 "Green Butt Silver Hilton, size 4")
 "TDF - BH Electric Leech")
 "Heisenberg Pheasant Intruder Bug")
 "October Caddis Spey")
 "Mini Rhea Taco")
 "Pheasant Intruder Bug, Purple/Red")
 "Pheasant Bug Natural")
 "Steelhead Coachman")
 "Mini-Intruder, Golden Orange")
 "Green Ant 2")
 "Morning Thunder, Rio")
 "Senyo's OCD, Black")
 "October Caddis Swing Leech, Natural")
 "TDF BH Black UV Leech")
 "Rhea Summer/Fall and Clear Water Spey")
 "Mist Jackal Tube Fly, Blue")
 "Heisenberg Pheasant, Size 5")
 "Green Butt Spey Skunk")
 "Rubber Leg Mini Marabou Leech, Purple/Black with Red and Black Barred Legs")
 "Blue Charm, custom tied")
 "Cowlitz Sunset, Fall Caddis")
 "Freight Train")
 "Green Butt Skunk")
 "Crystal Caddis Purple")
 "Mist Jackal Tube Fly, Black")
 "TDF Yuk Bug Black Badger")
 "Street Walker, Purple")
 "Morning Thunder")
 "Mykiss Muddler")
 "Evo Bunny")
 "Hilton Spey Muddler")
 "Black/Purple Flash Moal with Barred Legs")
 "Flashtail Moal Supreme")
 "Egg Dropping Mini Fish Taco, Black/Purple")
 "Jerry's Ultra Mini-Intruder, Olive/Orange")
 "Purple Peril")
 "Green Butt Skunk Flash Tail")
 "Heisenberg Pheasant, Size 3")
 "Purple Spey Spider With Pheasant")
 "Caddis-O-Muddler")
