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We used to think that all fleece under-garments were created equal. That is until a trip down the Missouri River in late October. My cheap fleece didn't get the job done, and I was shivering all day. That evening we stopped at the local fly shop to find another layer to put on. What they had was Simms WaderWick™ Fleece. I thought wow, 50-bucks, but bought a top. The next two days on the river were much more comfortable, even though the air and water temperatures never changed. We learned a valuable lesson about fleece. WaderWick™ Fleece is worth the extra money when the weather is cold. It wears well and looks good. There is no substitute. |
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Simms WaderWick Fleece
Pant, Black The WaderWick™ Fleece Pants from Simms provide extra warmth for colder fishing days - at a fantastic price.
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| LMB1081120 | Simms WaderWick Fleece Pant, Black | S | $49.95 | -->SALE ENDED |
| LMB1081130 | Simms WaderWick Fleece Pant, Black | M | $49.95 | -->SALE ENDED |
| LMB1081140 | Simms WaderWick Fleece Pant, Black | L | $49.95 | -->SALE ENDED |
| LMB1081150 | Simms WaderWick Fleece Pant, Black | XL | $49.95 | -->SALE ENDED |
| LMB1081160 | Simms WaderWick Fleece Pant, Black | XXL | $49.95 | -->SALE ENDED |
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WaderWick Fleece Zip Top The WaderWick™ Fleece Zip Top from Simms provide extra warmth for colder fishing days - at a fantastic price.
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| LMT1081120 | Simms WaderWick Fleece Zip Top, Black | S | $49.95 | -->SALE ENDED |
| LMT1081130 | Simms WaderWick Fleece Zip Top, Black | M | $49.95 | -->SALE ENDED |
| LMT1081140 | Simms WaderWick Fleece Zip Top, Black | L | $49.95 | -->SALE ENDED |
| LMT1081150 | Simms WaderWick Fleece Zip Top, Black | XL | $49.95 | -->SALE ENDED |
| LMT1081160 | Simms WaderWick Fleece Zip Top, Black | XXL | $49.95 | -->SALE ENDED |
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| Steelhead Nymphs | ||
| Agent Onyx | Dragg'N Fly | Oct'phat Ass |
| Agent Orange | Egg Sherbet | Princess |
| Bloody Mary | Lingerie Egg | Sept'ober |
| Copper Swan | ||
 This Rogue River steelhead ate a Tungsten Bead Head Princess fly. Todd Ostenson photo. |
 This Rogue River steelhead ate a Sept'ober Midnight Fire fly. Todd Ostenson photo. |
| Dead-drifting nymphs under a strike indicator is a very effective approach to catching steelhead. Nymphing is the most popular method of fly fishing for steelhead in many rivers in the Pacific Northwest and the Midwest. Nymphing works best where steelhead are congregated, such as below hatcheries. As a matter of fact nymphing is so effective that it has been banned from some rivers, such as the Umpqua because steelhead get worn out from being caught and released too many times. | |
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Agent Onyx
Many stone fly nymphs come in brown and back. That’s an easy addition to great recipes, and still it follows the natural bug colors fish see. Possibly with the addition of the fluorescent orange bead, this fly could be called an egg sucking stonefly. Of course there is no such thing in nature, but the steelhead don't care. They eat this fly. |
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| ST001BK | Agent Onyx Nymph | 4 | 3 for $7.49 | -->SALE ENDED |
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Agent
Orange Todd Ostenson is a steelhead guide and shop owner from Medford, Oregon. He says, "This fly follows the natural tying evolution of my love for heavy stonefly patterns. The first heavy stones I tied were “Montana Stones”, then came more natural golden stones, and etc. Then came beads in the early nineties to my patterns, and the addition of rubber legs via the girdle bug. One small detail to my girdle bugs, during my years guiding the black thread head was fine; BUT, for |
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steelhead the bright orange thread head
just seemed to get those extra few steelhead every week that add up over
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| ST001 | Agent Orange Nymph | 6 | 3 for $7.49 | -->SALE ENDED |
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Copper Swan, Red The wing of a prince nymph, the abdomen of a Copper John. A more durable synthetic thorax, instead of peacock. White wings = Swan. Swan rhymes with John. No awards for originality here. Just a unique design blended from the optimum ingredients of two best selling flies, on a hook to hold anything transitioning from salt water. |
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| ST027RD | Copper Swan, Red | 6 | 3 for $7.49 | -->SALE ENDED |
| ST027RD | Copper Swan, Red | 8 | 3 for $7.49 | -->SALE ENDED |
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Dragg'N
Fly Heavier than the Agent. Higher ‘Velcro” factor, and tied on a bent hook to keep the hook point up. What ever your favorite deep presentation is, dead drift - low and slow - tight line - sink tip - center pin - and etc. This fly will drag the low reaches of your favorite steelhead hideouts. Equally effective for winter run steelhead too. |
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| ST021 | Dragg'N Fly Nymph | 4 | 3 for $7.95 | -->SALE ENDED |
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Oct'phat Ass A heavily weighted October Caddis pupa pattern commonly used for both trout and steelhead. October Caddis usually crawl out on mid-stream boulders or stream side vegetation to hatch. However a long drift period can happen before they crawl out of the water. Emergence usually happens strongest during low light conditions. From the second week of September, to the middle of October, this caddis pattern will get you more steelhead hook-ups on your home river. If you don’t mind casting this heavy fly, it fishes superb on the swing too. |
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| ST195 | Cone Head Oct'phat Ass October Caddis Pupa | 8 | 3 for $7.49 | -->SALE ENDED |
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Lingerie Egg Pink Chartreuse accents make many good patterns a little better. Like the skunk for example. A smidgen of this color just seems to get the exchange with the fish started more regularly. As for the yarn collar, it should not hide the fly. Veils are for weddings. A wispy, sexy, thin, see-thru yarn collar makes the Lingerie Egg irresistible to all species that crave the orange protein diet. |
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| ST097 | Lingerie Egg Pink | 4 | 3 for $7.95 | -->SALE ENDED |
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Tung. B.H Princess The standard Prince Nymph is a great trout fly that works for steelhead too. This fly has more expensive hair, and more jewelry than the Prince. Hence, the Princess. A bit less tame, a lot more game. The results are no fairytale. |
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| ST208 | Tungsten Bead Head Princess | 6 | 3 for $7.49 | -->SALE ENDED |
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Sept'ober Midnight Fire Todd Ostenson says, "This fly has very few materials. I was told politely , up front, by Solitude Fly Co. representative Eric Neufeld that this fly is just too simple to make the Solitude line up. I strung one on his rod for a evening fishing session during a store visit. After hooking seven steelhead on the Sept’Ober Soft Hackle in one evening, Eric |
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| ST245PR | Sept'ober Midnight Fire | 8 | 3 for $7.49 | -->SALE ENDED |
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Chewy Egg Sherbet Hairy, and furry like the Star Wars character, chewy like a piece of soft steelhead egg candy. Steelhead, Trout and Dollies with teeth BEWARE. Chewey’s Velcro properties will hang this fly in your mouth longer than a northern sunset. Weighted on top the keep the fly deep, with out the point rubbing rocks. “Bird Beak” hook point has excellent holding power when barbless. |
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| ST025PK | Chewy Egg Sherbet | 6 | 3 for $7.49 | -->SALE ENDED |
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Bloody
Mary The Bloody Mary is a popular Rouge River fly that has been proven on such divers rivers as the Deschutes and the Kalama. This fly is a winner in the Great Lakes tribs as well. |
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| 02176 | Bloody Mary Nymph | 2 | 3 for $7.49 | -->SALE ENDED |
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Speydicator Spey Line Text by. Mark Bachmann Photos by: brad Shiley |
 A 7-weight Speydicator line easily casts a large Thingamabobber strike indicator. Agitator flies are productive for early summer steelhead when dead drifted under a strike indicator. |
 A large size Thingamabobber easily suspends an Agitator fly and three AAA split-shots. My Speydicator line rig is fished with a Sage 7136-4 Z-AXIS rod, which has proven to be an excellent choice for nymph fishing for steelhead. |
| The Speydicator was designed to throw an unreasonable amount of weight at the end of an unreasonable length of tippet with an unreasonably large indicator. With the help of steelhead junkies (who would rather remain unnamed) the Airflo Speydicator floating line has evolved into a tool any serious steelhead nymph angler cannot live without. The lines come in four sizes starting at a WF6. They all have a short 21 to 23 foot head with a long 12 to 15 foot rear taper. Behind the rear taper is a 25 to 30 foot heavy level mending zone. The combination of the rear taper and mending zone allows the fisherman to reposition the head after casting and still have enough mass to stack mend line for 60 feet or more. After the mending zone the line is made with Airflo's unique low stretch ridged running line, helping you to stick fish even at the end of the longest drifts. |
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| 510190 | Airflo Speydicator Spey Line | #6 360 Grains |
$79.95 |
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| 510206 | Airflo Speydicator Spey Line | #7 420 Grains |
$79.95 |
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| 510213 | Airflo Speydicator Spey Line | #8 480 Grains |
$79.95 |
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| 510220 | Airflo Speydicator Spey Line | #9 570 Grains |
$79.95 |
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| Thingamabobber Strike Indicators | ||||
| These
indicators are soft and squishy, but very durable. They are easy to
see, are extremely sensitive, float higher than cork or yarn and are
easier to cast. Its design was inspired
by western guides who use small balloons as strike indicators for
their buoyancy and sensitivity. All sizes will appeal to trout
anglers. the large size is perfect for steelhead fishing. Small (1/2"), Medium (3/4"), Large (1") |
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| 014056 | Thingamabobber Strike Indicators | Small | 5 for $5.50 |
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| 014032 | Thingamabobber Strike Indicators | Medium | 5 for $5.50 |
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| 014049 | Thingamabobber Strike Indicators | Large | 4 for $5.50 |
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Steelhead
Adventures Unless you have been there, the emotional highs and lows in the sport of steelhead fly fishing are hard to fathom. Even after thirty years of of being a steelhead fly fishing guide, it's hard to imagine the kind of elation or despair that a few pound of quivering flesh on the end of a fly line can instill in some anglers. Three days of hot fishing can be forgotten after a couple of fishless days. Six days of no fish cans be made right after one fish on the beach. Steelhead fishing is high adventure. |
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| Steelhead are incredibly beautiful. Each is unique in shape, size, and color. Each is perfectly matched to its environment, which is usually also stunningly beautiful. |
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| There is something primordially simple about steelhead fly fishing in a fantastically complex sort of way. Theoretically the techniques are very simple: cast, swing, step, cast, swing, step. Yet, 90% of the steelhead are caught by 10% of the anglers. |
The Fly Fishing Shop, Welches, OR
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Fish long & prosper,
Mark & Patty
