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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 # 6
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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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This is a top producing steelhead fly, and tied on the sleek looking Alec Jackson Steelhead Iron for added weight and beauty. Size: 5 Hook
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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: 6 Hook
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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: 6 The Lady Caroline | first mentioned in George Kelson's "The Salmon Fly", 1895 |
The Classic Lady Caroline Fly is arguably one of the most recognizable Spey patterns; however unlike traditional Speys, the Lady C is tied with a tail. Tied by (most likely) Geordie Shanks, who was head ghillie at the Gordon Castle (as mentioned in A. E. Knox's Autumns on the Spey). The fly was named after Caroline Elizabeth Gordon Lennox (1844-1934) who was daughter of the Duke of Richmond and Gordon at Gordon Castle.
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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
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Black and copper has proven to be an amazing color combo for steelhead, and this fly is the perfect combination of both.
Size: 6 Hook
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A classic bucktail type pattern but tied with dyed Purple Squirrel tail (Squirrel moves and flows in water). Tied on a size four hook. A good summer Steelhead pattern for rivers like the Deschutes and Grande Ronde.
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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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This fly is now tied in a classic tie up, and has been a very effective Summer/Fall Steelhead fly. For lower water and summer conditions this same color pattern can be found in this fly and Skagit Leech Lite. See other Neo Classic patterns (Click Here) Tied on a:
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This fly is now tied in a classic tie up, and has been a very effective Summer/Fall Steelhead fly. For lower water and summer conditions this same color pattern can be found in this fly and Skagit Leech Lite. See other Neo Classic patterns (Click Here) Tied on a:
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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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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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This fly is now tied in a classic tie up, and has been a super effective Steelhead fly. It first started as the Improved Methow Moal, and then evolved into Skagit Methow Leech (which has the record for catching 20 lb Steelhead). For lower water and summer conditions this same color pattern can be found in this fly and Skagit Leech Lite. See other Neo Classic patterns (Click Here) Tied on a:
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Easy to cast and the right colors for a grab. Size: 4
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Steelhead Guinea Spider, Orange tied by Spirit River Size: 4
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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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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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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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A nice natural Spey Fly for late summer and fall Steelhead. Daiichi Alec Jackson Spey Hook, Size 3
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A very good low water summer Steelhead fly. A good Deschutes River, Oregon fly. Size 6
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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 Also see Green Butt Spey Skunk (click here)
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This is a top producing steelhead fly, and tied on the sleek looking Alec Jackson Steelhead Iron for added weight and beauty. Size: 5 Hook
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The General Practitioner fly is probably one of the most famous shrimp fly ever made. It is a fantastic shrimp fly for steelhead, salmon, and sea trout anglers. GP Variant, Size 4
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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: 3 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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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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 "Lady Caroline, Olive/Gray")
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 "Neo Classic, Black/Purple/Chartreuse")
 "Morning Thunder")
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