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A unique Squid/Shrimp pattern. Size 4 hook Spirit River continues to lead the way in UV2 technology. We have used a double dye process to give all our unique UV2 materials and flies the added UVF/UVR ultraviolet wave lengths. We all know UV Florescence which is so common on everything from street signs to bass lures. UV Reflectance is a spectrum of wave lengths humans can not perceive yet is extremely common in the animal and insect world. UVR allows mayflies to find mates, and bees to find flowers. Many male birds and bugs have a strong natural UVR signature.
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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) | Also See Neo Classic Methow, WW (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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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 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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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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Morrish's Half Breed Steelhead and Trout Fly fly boasts it all and those steelhead want all of it! Natural fibers, synthetic fibers, flashabou, rubber legs, a beadhead, tiny peacock feathers.
Size: 6
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Skate it (deer hair head is shaved flat on belly side) or fish it wet. A very effective fall Caddis and Muddler imitation. Size: 6
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A famous fly for trout and Steelhead that still produces. This fly is custom tied and enhanced with with flash and holographic tinsel. Sizes: 4, 6
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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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The Egg Sucking Leech is one of the best all around Steelhead flies. Tied by Solitude Fly. Size 2
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A very good summer Steelhead fly. Purple and rubber legs = action. Size: 4 hook
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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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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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A nice well tied skating muddler imitation. Great for early morning and late evenings for summer and fall Steelhead. Marabou gives the fly lots of action. Size 4 hook
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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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BoilerMaker a green butted skunk Steelhead skating fly - good for summer and fall Steelhead. From the North Umpqua to BC rivers. one size 6 in stock.
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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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A nice well tied skating muddler imitation. Great for early morning and late evenings for summer and fall Steelhead. Marabou gives the fly lots of action. Size 4 hook
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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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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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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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Steel Plow, Pale Orange A good October Caddis imitation. Hooking a steelhead on a skated fly is one of the most rewarding experiences in fly fishing. As we sought out to develop a “top-shelf” steelhead skater we turned to an unlikely source for inspiration - blacksmith John Deere’s original walking steel plow. Our #4 short-shanked hook acts as a rudder and helps keep the fly in the surface tension even during violent grabs, while the plow handles act as outriggers, giving the fly balance and the simulation of wings. The flash and hackles catch water and light to give indication of movement and life and an orange sighter helps you track this fly across the early morning slicks. Size 4
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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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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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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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Like the Neo Classic Methow, but tied with White Bucktail Wing, instead of Black Ostrich. 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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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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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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The GF Pheasant Stone and giant October Caddis Fly imitation is a good swing fly for Browns and Rainbows in rivers that have Hellgrammite nymphs, and Stone Flies - Pteronarcys californica, and Dicosmoecus gilvipes, October Caddis. Also good for Steelhead in Summer and Fall months. Fly is tied with Pheasant Rump Tail and inner collar, special sauce dubbed body, and spun Pheasant tail fibers collar. Browns love this fly. non-weighted Size: 6 hook
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GF Pheasant Swing Fly is a hot fly for imitating Salmon Flies, Pteronarcys californica, and Dicosmoecus gilvipes, Giant October Caddis. Good swing fly for Deschutes River Steelhead, and Redsides. Browns and Rainbows also love this fly in rivers that have Hellgrammite nymphs, and Stone Flies - Pteronarcys californica, and Dicosmoecus gilvipes, October Caddis. Fly is tied with Pheasant Rump Tail and inner collar, Orange dubbed body, and spun Pheasant tail fibers for collar. non-weighted Size: 4 hook, Ahrex NS110 Nordic Salt Streamer Hook 
Pteronarcys californica - Salmon Fly 
Dicosmoecus gilvipes - Giant Fall Caddis
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Muddler, Size 4
The Muddler Minnow is one of the most popular fly patterns in the world.
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. Tied by Aqua Flies.
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Muddler, Size 4
The Muddler Minnow is one of the most popular fly patterns in the world.
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. Tied by Aqua Flies.
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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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Purple and Steelhead go together. Purple Flashabou Tail for aggressive takes, Black UV dubbed body, white bucktail overwing with some UV flash underwing, and Black Schlappen Collar. Tied on a:
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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 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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Steelhead Flies - Traditional Hook This has been a proven Steelhead Grab Fly producer. Tied on an Alec Jackson #3 Heavy Wire Black, tapered-loop up-eye hook. Under Wing: Purple Flashabou, Purple & Black Synthetic Over Wing: Black Rabbit Strip
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(Custom Tied) This has been a proven Steelhead & Sea Run Cutthroat producer. In smaller size, 6, 8 hook size this is a good low water Steelhead fly. The Ringneck Pheasant wing has very good movement in the water. Hook: Alec Jackson Spey Hook
Tail: Red Golden Pheasant Tippets
Body: Black Sparkle Ice Dubbing
Ribbing: Silver Tinsel
Under Wing: Purple Krystal Flash
Hackle: Died Black Golden Pheasant Soft Hackle
Wing: Purple Ringneck Pheasant Tail Feather
Head: Black Ostrich Herl
Sizes: 4,6,8
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A very good summer and fall Steelhead Fly. Size: 2
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Woolly Buggers are a great catch all fly pattern. If you had to choose one color for catching steelhead, black or purple would be your best bet. This is a nice small bugger for Steelhead and Trout. Size 6
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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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Nymphing for steelhead and sea run browns is a very effective technique. In the rivers of the Pacific Northwest and the Midwest, nymphing is quickly becoming the go-to method for many anglers fishing for steelhead. The hooks used for our nymphs are stout enough to hold the heaviest steelhead or the sea run browns of Tierra del Fuego.
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Steel Plow, Black/Chartreuse Hooking a steelhead on a skated fly is one of the most rewarding experiences in fly fishing. As we sought out to develop a “top-shelf” steelhead skater we turned to an unlikely source for inspiration - blacksmith John Deere’s original walking steel plow. Our #4 short-shanked hook acts as a rudder and helps keep the fly in the surface tension even during violent grabs, while the plow handles act as outriggers, giving the fly balance and the simulation of wings. The flash and hackles catch water and light to give indication of movement and life and an orange sighter helps you track this fly across the early morning slicks. 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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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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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 GF Pheasant Wing Bug is a good swing fly for Browns and Rainbows in rivers that have Hellgrammite nymphs, and Stone Flies. Also good for Steelhead in Summer and Fall months. non-weighted Size: 8 hook
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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 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 Steelhead Skater tied on an Ahrex NS110 Nordic Salt Streamer Hook, size 6. Brown Elk Hair Tail - a two layers of foam for float and waking the water. Made in the USA by Jeff Layton Made by a fisherman for fishermen
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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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A good trout spey and/or steelhead pattern, the Scorpion has a stinger hook to ensure easy hook sets. Some natural colors with a white wing for visibility and chartreuse butt that says bite me. Good in PNW rivers like the Deschutes, North Umpqua, Grande Ronde... Easy to cast Size: 6
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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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A good low water Coho Salmon and Steelhead fly. Size 4 hook
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