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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 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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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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This fly was tweaked from "Evo Mini" with the addition of the egg fireball and a few other changes. EVO Fireball Bug a great all season Steelhead fly. This fly can be casted easily. | ev·o·lu·tion noun noun: evolution; plural noun: evolutions 1. the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth. | synonyms: | Darwinism, natural selection "his interest in evolution" |
the gradual development of something, especially from a simple to a more complex form. "the forms of written languages undergo constant evolution" | I designed EVO so it can be fished with either a Skagit or Scandi line. I use a lot of the same proven color patterns that I know work but every fly pattern has it own silhouette, movement, sinkability rate, and castability. Also see: Evo Bunny Supreme (click here) Evo Bunny (click here) 
EVO Swimming in tank (+)
Materials: FS SENYOS ARTICULATED SHANK 25MM BLACKSenyo's Intruder Trailer Hook Wire (now 20 lb Mono)
Daiichi Intruder Hook, D2557 or Owner Hook (size 2)Egg Beads
Ice DubSchlappen Lady Amherst Center tailExtra Select Strung Marabou | Marabou Strung Blood QuillsMicro Barred Voodoo Fibers
Guinea Hackle Flashabou VEEVUS THREAD
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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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The Green Egg Skunk Taco is tied on a FS SENYOS ARTICULATED SHANK 25MM BLACK is a Fish Taco replicate of the famous Green Butt Skunk. 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. Since these Tacos are custom tied, Grabflies offers them in many different flavors and tie ups. Jeff Hickman likes to fish Purple Tacos in the morning, bright colors during the day, and black in the evening/dark. Size: 2.25 inches Size 2 trailing hook SSW Owner Hook. See other Green Butt Skunks (Click Here) These custom tied Fish Taco's (allow 3-4 days to tie) are tied with un-weighted thread heads.
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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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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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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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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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Mini Fish Tacos Tied on a FS SENYOS ARTICULATED SHANK 25MM BLACK 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. Since these Tacos are custom tied, Grabflies offers them in many different flavors and tie ups. Jeff Hickman likes to fish Purple Tacos in the morning, bright colors during the day, and black in the evening/dark. Size: 2.25 inches Size 2 trailing hook SSW Owner Hook. Also See Fish Taco's by Aqua Flies, ready to ship: Pink (click here) and Purple (click here), and Senyo's OCD flies (Click Here) These custom tied Fish Taco's (allow 3-4 days to tie) are tied with un-weighted thread heads.
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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. A very nice tie. A great Steelhead Pattern for Summer and Fall. Size: 5 hook
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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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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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