Steelhead Wet Flies

Laura Coblentz with a dandy deschutes steelhead that ate a #6 Street Walker.

The classic collection of steelhead flies shows the full spectrum of colors commonly used in steelhead flies. Some are dark and somber. Others are vibrant and bright. This is because steelhead and steelhead rivers are equally divers. Even the same river can display different moods and may go from low and clear to high and muddy in a matter of hours. Flies that would spook fish in one condition may be barely visible in another. It pays to carry a variety of patterns and be prepared for what ever nature and her fish can throw at you. Steelhead will always be deliciously unpredictable.

Sandy Candy This fly was developed on the Sandy River by Mark Bachmann during the winter of 1979-80. It is made from the fluffy base of two differing colors of Schlappen Hackle palmered together. Gold flash is added. I comes off as a pulsating glowing pinkish-orange living thing. It is presented it with a sinking tip line, broadside dead drift. In very cold water, it will often move fish when nothing else will.
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21410-02	Sandy Candy	2	3 for $7.49

Signal Light This Randall Kaufman pattern is named after a famous steelhead run on the Deschutes River.
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21460-04	Signal Light	4	3 for $7.49
21460-06	Signal Light	6	3 for $7.49

Silver Hilton An old, but effective Klamath River pattern that is still very effective on many steelhead rivers
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21555-04	Silver Hilton	4	3 for $7.49
21555-06	Silver Hilton	6	3 for $7.49

Skunk In the 1970's it was the single most popular steelhead fly. Now it is nearly unknown. However it is still very effective in many watershed under a wide range of conditions.
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21590-04	Skunk	4	3 for $7.49
21590-06	Skunk	6	3 for $7.49

Skykomish Sunrise This fly was originated by Ken & George McLeod. In 1955 George use the Skykomish sunrise to land a 29 pound 2 ounce Kispiox River steelhead which be came the world record fly caught rainbow trout of the time.
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21600-06	Skykomish Sunrise	6	3 for $7.49

Street Walker This is the most famous of many productive steelhead fly patterns were originated by Gordon Nash.
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21700-04	Street Walker	4	3 for $7.49
21700-06	Street Walker	6	3 for $7.49

Undertaker This fly is believed to have originated on the east coast of North Americas as an Atlantic Salmon pattern. It is well proven as a a very good fly for steelhead during low light conditions.
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21274-04	Undertaker	4	3 for $7.49

Winter's Hope This beautiful fly was originated by Bill McMillan who fished it exclusively with a floating fly line and long leader. Often the fly is presented quartering upstream and allowed to sink and fish deep on a dead drift. It is equally effective when fished with a sinking tip.
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21800-2/0	Winter's Hope	2/0	3 for $7.49

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Steelhead Wet Flies: S - W, Classic Patterns