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Blue lining border wars: Video from a trip into the backcountry. Go to www.oursportingheritage.org to read Tom Reed's blog post about it.
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salmon and steelhead shrimp. very easy pattern and can be very effective. even on sea run cutt in smaller sizes
optional underwing of calftail.
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This a run through on trying steelhead muddler on a size 4 hook.
weight added to body, minnow belly dubbing(muddlers have a pearl belly), red deer hair for underwing, guinea or grizzly hackle tips for over wing, and spun deer hair for the head. trim it down into a tight head.
gel spun thread works... [ READ MORE... ]
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This is a black and purple, again very basic, steelhead flies.
I see lots of very technical patterns out there, but i would like to start simple and see avoid stress.
This is tied with opal tinsel for body, chartues polar bear around the dumbell eyes for extra mass.black marabou, then white ostrich... [ READ MORE... ]
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this is my first season steelhead fishing, or will be anyways. this is a very basic purple and blue pattern that do well in oregon.
using marabou, ostrich herl, polar bear dubbing, sparkle braid, and if you have it purple or blue dyed amherst or barred mallard feathers on the very front.
now go... [ READ MORE... ]