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Lantern Butt Steelhead Flies |
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The butts on these flies are tied with Edge
Bright, which is a strip of light enhancing fluorescent plastic. This
plastic strip is wrapped over a foundation of silver tinsel. The
rear edge of each wrap is left exposed. The plastic gathers light
through the wide side and emits it through the narrow edge. The
first steelhead flies that used this material were tied by Art Cohen for
use on the Dean River. They were called Dean River Lanterns. We
applied Edge Bright to a couple of popular flies in our area, the Sandy
Spider and Rick's Revenge. This variation of the Rick's Revenge became
known as the Fly du Jour. The Lantern Butt version of the
Sandy Spider has been productive on our coastal rivers for Fall Chinook. Lantern Butts are especially effective during low light
conditions or in turbid water. |
| Fly du Jour The Fly du Jour may be the best of all Deschutes summer steelhead flies for floating line fishing. |
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| Item | Description | Size | Price | To Top |
| 20575-02 | Fly du Jour | 2 | 3 for $5.95 | |
| 20575-04 | Fly du Jour | 4 | 3 for $5.95 | |
| Sandy Spider The Sandy Spider has proven to be very effective for both spring and fall Chinook in several rivers. |
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| Item | Description | Size | Price | To Top |
| 21455-2/0 | Sandy Spider | 2/0 | 3 for $5.95 | |
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