Steelhead Spratley

Published on Oct 21. 2017 - 7 years ago
Updated or edited 7 years ago

The Doc Spratley is a very well known still water fly pattern in the Pacific Northwest. Here's a take on it that beefs it up in size and makes it more palatable to our chrome unicorns.

Originator

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Recipe:
Hook: 3x long streamer hook, size 8.
Bead: 5/32” brass bead.
Thread: Fluoro Brite, orange.

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