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Heineken

Dec 13. 2016
Salmon/Steelhead Fly by Davie McPhail
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Sunburst Skagit Mist

Dec 9. 2016
Steelhead:and Salmon Fly
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Peacock Spey

Dec 7. 2016
Steelhead/Salmon Fly
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Black Bear Red Butt

Dec 3. 2016
A classic American hairwing salmon fly. This version is tied on a small double hook, using squirrel tail for wing. On large version i use bear, bucktail or fox hair.
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Hairwing Black Dose Variation

Nov 28. 2016
A Variation of a variation best describes this one. A black wing steelhead fly with a bit of natural flash on a heavy iron salmon hook.
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Boss

Nov 18. 2016
Small version of the classic Boss. Originally the body material was floss or wool, but chenille is a great alternative if you want a fat profile.
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Stinger Fly

Oct 16. 2016
Pattern: Shank : Waddington size 25mm. Thread : Black size 10/0 Tail : Blue Crystal flash.
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Blue Collar

Oct 16. 2016
Tying a Vancouver Island Steelhead Intruder Fly "Blue Collar" with Duncan Lewis Materials:
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How to Tie an Intruder

Oct 15. 2016
How to to tie an Intruder steelhead fly on a waddington shank.
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Intruder shanks, wire and hooks

Sep 11. 2016
Materials The major difference between almost any fly and an Intruder is the use of a shank and a trailing hook. This is about shanks, wires and stinger hooks.
Read more here
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Intruder introduction

May 19. 2016
Style Intruders have been around for many years, but if you are new to this fly style, this could be a good place to start.
Read on to learn more
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Fusion Fly Tying

Nov 13. 2015
Greg Senyo's book on modern salmon and steelhead flies is a tour de force in goudy and flashy materials composed into large flies
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Classic Steelhead Flies

Jul 31. 2015
John Shewey has something going on with steelhead with several books on the subject already under his belt.
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Egg for Steak and Eggs Steelhead Fly

Jun 1. 2013
Jay Nicholas shows how to tie the so-called egg that slides on the trailer hook wire and is used in the popular and effective Steak and Eggs Steelhead fly.
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Grantham's Sedge

Oct 7. 2011
Steelhead fly Grantham Sedge was originally designed by Ron Grantham in 1993. It is a unique solution to creating a fly which produces a substantial wake without having to be bulky or riffle hitched. Ron Grantham writes "When used with a floating fly line this unsinkable fly will stay on the surface as long as it is moving
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