Steelhead flies

Steelhead flies - articles

Article Intruder conversions Jan 26. 2019 Transforming I got the crazy idea to convert some Danish sea trout and salmon flies to intruders. It worked out surprisingly well. See some examples in the article	Article 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	Article 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
Article 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 Read about it here	Article Steelhead Beetle Aug 29. 2011 Broom fly While looking at steelhead flies with a BC guide, one fly in particular stood out: a somewhat ugly contraption with a deer hair wing and not least an "overhanging" head, in other words tied so that the hook eye was under the fly and not in front. Meet the Steelhead Beetle	Article Great Lakes Irish Invaders Oct 20. 2010 Tube flies Bob Kenly takes a turn with some tubes from the Canadian Tube Fly Company and converts a traditional Irish fly into something... let's just say not as traditional. So Chris's Irish Shrimp turned into Great Lakes Orange, a steelhead pattern tied on a tube. See the pattern description here.
Article The Barbell Tube Feb 27. 2009 Steve Egge has been spending some time lately playing at the vise with some interesting bottle tubes.Here is his latest, which shows how varied you can be with tube tying. Tying behind the tube, on the tube body and in front of the tube. See Steve Egge's classical yet new steelhead fly here.	Article Green Machine Nov 4. 2008 Go green The Green Machine is a classic salmon fly from the Eastern part of Canada. It's fished as a wet fly in spite of being tied with deer hair and a hackle like a bomber. This article shows you step by step how to tie it and shows an alternative and easier way to create the green body. See more here.	Article The Overtaker Nov 2. 2008 Taking over A small black tube fly inspired by the classical Undertaker and flies like the Green Butt. This small fly shows that tube flies do not have to be large. It's petite, it's black and it's sexy with a small hotspot. And no, it's not a piece of lingerie
Article Speyshal Jan 16. 2006 Skunked Like most ideas... they mature slowly. It was not until late March that, during a private flytying tuition session to a talented, young colleague, I saw clearly in my mind what my Skunks would look like. Read more about the Dutch master and his fly series.	Article Branchu Jan 23. 2005 L'orange Branchu is the Québecois word for wood duck, and a very suitable name for this fly with its characteristic wood duck wing. It's originated by Jean Guy Côte of Uni-Products, but has been slightly modified by GFF partner Martin Joergensen for his fishing. See the pattern description here	Article The Zuddler Aug 14. 2004 Steelhead fly Question: What to you get when you combine elements of a Muddler Minnow and a Zonker? Answer: A Zuddler - an excellent steelhead fly. Joe Emery and John Rode have combined a zonker strip, a muddler head and a cone head into a killer pattern. Read their story in the Patterns section