Steelhead Flies

Babine Special Black Prince Boss
Brad's Brat Cluster Buster Dead Chicken
Fall Favorite Freight Train Gold Comet
Golden Demon Greased Liner Green Butt Skunk
Jon's Folly Kalama Special Max Canyon
Orange Optic Polar Shrimp Purple Peril
Rubber Legs Silver Hilton Skagit Cutthroat
Skunk Skyomish Sunrise Thor
Umpqua Special

Babine Special index

hook Mustad
hook size(s) 2-10
thread black, pre-waxed
tail white marabou
body orange chennile tied in 2 balls and divided by red hackle
hackle-face white
notes: This is a steelhead fly, found very useful by my friends in fast, slow water.
submitted by: Brad South South@knownet.net

Black Prince index

hook Eagle Claw 1197
hook size(s) 2-8
thread black monocord
tail red hackle fibers
rib oval silver tinsel
body rear 1/3 yellow floss, front black chenille
hackle black - collar style
wing black calf tail or black squirrel tail
notes:
submitted by: Killroy administrator@killroys.com

Boss index

hook Eagle Claw 1197
hook size(s) 2-8
thread red monocord
tail black squirrel tail
rib flat silver tinsel
body black wool
hackle orange - collar style
eyes bead chain link
notes:
submitted by: Killroy administrator@killroys.com

Brad's Brat index

hook Mustad 36890
hook size(s) 2-8
thread black
tag gold tinsel
tail mixed orange and white hackle fibers
rib flat gold tinsel
body orange wool / red wool
hackle brown
wing-under white calf tail
wing-over orange calf tail
notes:
submitted by: Killroy administrator@killroys.com

Cluster Buster index

hook Tiemco TMC 7999
hook size(s) 2-8
thread Danville's flat waxed nylon in a color that compliments the yarn
body see notes
notes: A similar pattern was created by J. Michael Kelly and can be found in the Spring 1986 issue of "American Fly Tyer". I have found this pattern to be an excellent representation of an egg cluster. Fish it deep (preferably on a sinking line) at a dead drift. Match the yarn to the egg color of the spawning salmon in your area. body: Antron Yarn, looped and tied in 1/8 inch sections continuously spiraled to the front of the hook. When finished, the entire hook shank should be covered with small loops of yarn that represent a small cluster of eggs.
submitted by: Morgan Leigh Smith morgan@olynet.com

Dead Chicken index

hook Mustad 36890
hook size(s) 4-8
tail red marabou or hackle
body yellow chenille
rib silver tinsel
hackle grizzly
notes:
submitted by: Killroy administrator@killroys.com

Fall Favorite index

hook Orvis 1645
hook size(s) 2-8
thread black
body silver mylar tinsel
hackle clater
wing orange calf tail
notes:
submitted by: Killroy administrator@killroys.com

Freight Train index

hook Mustad 36890
hook size(s) 2-8
thread black
tail purple hackle fibers
rib oval silver tinsel
body see notes
hackle purple
wing white calf tail
notes: body: rear 1/4 flourescent orange floss, second 1/4 flourescent red floss, front 1/2 black chenille
submitted by: Killroy administrator@killroys.com

Gold Comet index

hook Mustad 36890
hook size(s) 2-6
thread Orange
tail Orange calftail
body Yellow floss covered by oval gold tinsel
hackle Yellow and hot orange collared and tied back
eyes Brass bead chain
notes:
submitted by: Joel Sampson Joel.Sampson@stmarys.ca

Golden Demon index

hook Eagle Claw 1197
hook size(s) 2-8
thread black monocord
tail golden pheasant crest
body oval gold tinsel
hackle orange - collar style
wing brown buscktail and black squirrel tail, mixed
notes:
submitted by: Killroy administrator@killroys.com

Greased Liner index

hook Orvis 1644
hook size(s) 4-10
thread black
tail deer body hair
body dark brown dubbing
hackle grizzly
wing deer body hair
head formed by clipping wing butt
notes:
submitted by: Killroy administrator@killroys.com

Green Butt Skunk index

hook Orvis 1645
hook size(s) 2-8
thread black
tail read hackle fibers
butt flourescent green chenille
body black chenille
rib silver mylar tinsel
hackle black
wing white calf tail
notes:
submitted by: Killroy administrator@killroys.com

Jon's Folly index

hook Mustad L042
hook size(s) 6-2
thread 3/0 red
body-under black ultra-chenille
head blue ice chenille
notes: Very good for short biting steelhead.
submitted by: Lance bbiggrredd@aol.com

Kalama Special index

hook Mustad 36890
hook size(s) 4-8
thread lack
tail scarlet hackle fibers
hackle golden badger, palmered over body
body yellow wool
wing white bucktail
notes:
submitted by: Killroy administrator@killroys.com

Max Canyon index

hook Orvis 1645
hook size(s) 2-8
thread black
tail orange over white hackle fibers
body rear 1/2 flourescent orange wool, fronty black wool
rib silver mylar tinsel
hackle black
wing white over orange calf tail
notes:
submitted by: Killroy administrator@killroys.com

Orange Optic index

hook Mustad 7970
hook size(s) 2
thread Black
body Oval silver tinsel
hackle Scarlet hackle barbs, beard style
wing Orange bucktail
head Split bead painted black, white eye with red pupil
notes:
submitted by: Joel Sampson Joel.Sampson@stmarys.ca

Polar Shrimp index

hook Orvis 1645
hook size(s) 2-8
thread black
tail red hackle fibers
body flourescent orange chenille
hackle flourescent orange
wing white calf tail
notes:
submitted by: Killroy administrator@killroys.com

Purple Peril index

hook Eagle Claw 1197
hook size(s) 2-8
thread black monocord
tail purple hackle fibers
rib oval silver tinsel
body purple floss
hackle purple - collar style
wing brown bucktail
notes:
submitted by: Killroy administrator@killroys.com

Rubber Legs index

hook Orvis 1511
hook size(s) 2-8
thread fire orange
tail orange rubber legs
body flourescent orange chenille
legs orange rubber legs (6 legs)
feelers orange rubber legs
notes: May also be made all black or chartreuse.
submitted by: Killroy administrator@killroys.com

Silver Hilton index

hook Mustad 36890
hook size(s) 1-8
thread Black
tail Mallard flank tied short
body Black chenille
rib Oval silver tinsel
hackle Grizzly collared and tied back
wing Grizzly hackle tips splayed and extending to end of tail
notes:
submitted by: Joel Sampson Joel.Sampson@stmarys.ca

Skagit Cutthroat index

hook Eagle Claw 1197
hook size(s) 2-8
thread black
tail orange and flourescent hackle fibers
butt three turns of flourescent orange chenille
body silver piping
wing white polar bear fur
shoulder red goose primary strips
notes: Warren Erlholm of Anacortes, Washington first tied this popular dressing in 1960. Despite its name, it was designed primarily for steelhead.
submitted by: Joe redneck@hempseed.com

Skunk index

hook Eagle Claw 1197
hook size(s) 2-8
thread black monocord
tail red hackle fibers
rib oval silver tinsel
body black chenille
hackle black - collar style
wing white bucktail or calf tail
notes:
submitted by: Killroy administrator@killroys.com

Skyomish Sunrise index

hook Eagle Claw
hook size(s) 2-8
thread white monocord
tail red and yellow hackle fibers
rib flat silver tinsel
body red chenille
hackle red and yellow, mixed - collar style
wing white bucktail or calf tail
notes:
submitted by: Killroy administrator@killroys.com

Thor index

hook Eagle Claw 1197
hook size(s) 2-8
thread black monocord
tail orange hackle fibers
body claret chenille
hackle coachman brown - collar style
wing white bucktail or calf tail
notes:
submitted by: Killroy administrator@killroys.com

Umpqua Special index

hook Eagle Claw 1197
hook size(s) 2-8
thread red monocord
tail white bucktail or calf tail
rib flat silver tinsel
body rear 1/3 yellow wool, front red wool
wing white bucktail over red bucktail over white bucktail
hackle coachman brown - collar style
notes:
submitted by: Killroy administrator@killroys.com

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