I sat down to tie some flies tonight and couldn’t help but think about the fall run of steelhead that’s just around the corner. Here is a pattern that I think will prove deadly on any steelhead water.
Materials:
- Hook: #4 salmon hook
- Tail: black rabbit strip/couple strands of flashabou
- Body: Purple buck tail (top) Pink buck tail (bottom). choose your favorite colors.
- Wing: Grizzly hackle
- Collar/Head: Black deer hair
- Eyes: Medium barbell