Trout and Steelhead Patterns

Trout and Steelhead Patterns

Cold water fly patterns for trout and steelhead

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Trout and Steelhead Patterns
  • Dandy Reiner: Purple Haze

    RECIPE:

    Hook: Dia-Riki #320 #12,14,16
    Thread: Glissen Gloss Rainbow Blend, Purple
    Body: Larva Lace, Purple
    Tail: Moose
    Parachute: EP Fibers, Bright Pink
    Hackle: Rooster Saddle Hackle, Grizzly

  • Josh Stanish: Biggie's IC Crayfish

    RECIPE:

    Hook: 3x Long streamer hook # 6-10
    Thread: 140 Denier UTC thread
    Antennae: Pheasant tail fibers and black round rubber
    Wingcase: Turkey feathers
    Claws: Filoplume feathers from saddle hackle
    Body: Ice dub chennille (Tan)
    Ribbing: Medium wire (copper)
    Hackle: Ginger saddle

  • Bob Jacklin: Giant Salmon Fly Nymph

    RECIPE

    Hook: Dai-Riki #270 or Tiemco #200R, sizes 2,4,6
    Thread: Black, 3/0 or 140 Denier Nylon
    Tail: Two Black Goose Biots
    Body: Bicycle Tire Inner Tube, Cut to shape and wrapped over #2 lead wire
    Thorax: Tan Australian Opossum Dubbing
    Wing Cases: Bicycle Inner Tube, cut to shape
    Legs: N...

  • Willy Self: Da Midge

    RECIPE:

    Hook : size 16 #075 Dia - riki
    Thread : Black 70 denier fly master plus
    Tail : Pearl Krystal flash
    Body : Thread
    Rib : Small Silver Wire
    Throax : Black dubbing
    Hackle : Black soft hackle
    Over Wing : Krinkle Mirror Flash
    Head : Thread

  • Jesse Riding: Rainy's Ant

    RECIPE:

    Hook: TMC 531 sizes 12-18 )Or similar SDF Hook.
    Thread: Black 8/0
    Body: Rainy’s Small Black Float Foam
    Legs: Small Black Round Rubber Legs
    Strike Indicator: Rainy’s 1/8” Evazote Sheet Foam (Orange or other desired color)

  • Dandy Reiner: Sulphur Dun

    RECIPE:

    Hook: Dia-Riki #320 18 & 20
    Thread: Uni-Thread, Trico, 17/0 or Light Cahill 10/0
    Body: Turkey Biot, Sulphur
    Thorax: Superfine Dubbing, Sulphur Orange
    Tail: Micro Fibbets, White

  • Willy Self: Willy's Crazy Rabbit

    RECIPE:

    Hook: Daiichi 1270 size 8
    Thread: 8/0 Olive
    Eyes: Mono
    Tail: Jay Fair brown/olive marabou
    Body: Jay Fair brown/olive marabou ribbed with chartreuce flashabou
    Thorax: Jay Fair brown/olive long shuck
    Wingcase: olive magic shell
    Legs: Jay Fair brown/ olive shuck - trimmed.

  • Ben Byng: CDC Yellow Sally

    RECIPE:

    Hook: Tiemco 5212BL #12-#16
    Thread: Uni-Thread 8/0 Tan
    Undertail: Z-lon Amber
    Tail: Wood Duck Flank Fibers
    Abdomen: 1/3 Dubbing Flourescent Orange 2/3 Dubbing Creamy Yellow
    Wing: Z-lon Dun
    Thorax: Dubbing Creamy Yellow
    Hackle: CDC Light Dun
    Wing Case: Ethafoam Thin

  • Boots Allen: Kispiox Zonker

    RECIPE:

    Hook: Mustad 34011, Size 1/0.
    Thread: Black 3/0 Flat Wax Nylon
    Eyes: Black Dumbbell eyes, size to match hook
    Overbody: Black Magnum Zonker Strip.
    Body: 1 mm two or single color foam. Dubbing can be used as an alternative. A variety of color can be used.
    Lateral Line: Purple Flasha...

  • Josh Stanish: Downy Dun

    RECIPE:

    Hook: Dai Rikki #310 #'s 16-22
    Thread: UTC 70 Dun
    Tail: Antron Yarn
    Body: BWO Goose Quill
    Wing: Brown or Gray Poly Yarn
    Dubbing: Superfine

  • Rick Wollum: Ricks Rhycophilia

    RECIPE:

    8/O Olive thread
    200r Tiemco Hook
    Scud Back 1/8 inch tan
    Insect Green Beaver Dubbing
    Gold Wire
    Pheasant tail Tippets
    Rust Colored Beaver Dubbing

  • Dave McKee: Long Horned Beetle

    RECIPE:

    Hook: Dai Riki #280 size 10
    Thread: Black 6/0
    Overbody: Black/Chartreuse Tyger Strip
    Underbody: Longhorn Zelon Dubbing
    Legs: Med. Black Round Rubberlegs
    Indicator/Wing: Bleached Deer Body Hair
    Antennae: 2 strands Brown Krystal Flash

  • Doug McKnight: Art Flick Dun Variant

    RECIPE:

    Hook: Standard Dry Fly
    Thread: UTC 70
    Tail: Dun Hackle fibers
    Body: Reddish brown hackle stripped
    Hackle: 2-3 dun dry fly hackles 3-4 times oversized

  • Steve Potter: Goddard Caddis

    RECIPE:

    Hook: Daiichi 1280 size 8 to 18
    Thread: Cream or brown 3/0 or flat waxed nylon for hair work 8/0 or 10/0 for hackle and head
    Antenna: Hackle stem
    Hackle: Brown saddle hackle

  • Dandy Reiner: Spentwing CDC Caddis

    RECIPE:

    Hook: Dai-Riki 320, size 16-18
    Thread: Brown 8/0
    Reinforcement: Monofiliment clear
    Thorax: Superfine dubbing-medium brown
    Wing: CDC-natural brown
    Body: Goose biot-tan

  • Al Ritt: L2HF Hi-Vis Damsel

    RECIPE:

    Hook: Tiemco 2488
    Thread: UTC 70 Denier
    Tail: Byed and Barred Braided Leader Butt (Available from Hareline Dubbin’ as “Adult Damsel Body”)
    Thorax: Super Fine Dubbing
    Wing: Organza
    Foam Back: Narrow strip of 2mm Closed Cell Foam, majority of length split so foam is 2 narrow legs jo...

  • Dave McKee: Dave's Emerger

    RECIPE:

    Hook: Dai Riki #075 size 16-18
    Thread: Black 8/0
    Tail: Woodduck Flank
    Body: Red, Black, Copper Brown or Copper Wire
    Wing: Woodduck Flank or Pearl Krystal Flash
    Thorax: Peacock Herl

  • Doug McKnight: Calibaetis Nymph

    RECIPE:

    Hook: Tiemco 3761 #14-16
    Thread: UTC 70 Olive
    Tail: pheasant flank feathers
    Rib; green ultra wire
    Body: SLF squirrel dub natural grey
    Thorax: pheasant tail fibers

  • Kieran Frye: KC's Stonefly

    RECIPE:

    Hook: Mustad Curved Nymph
    Thread: Uni 6/0 color to match natural
    Weight: Lead Free .025 wrapped around hook, smashed flat
    Rib: Silver Wire
    Tail: Goose Biots
    Body: Dubbing to match natural
    Thorax: Loop Dubbed Rabbit
    Wing: Turkey Quill
    Antennae: Fibers from the wing case

  • Dave McKee: Caicos Critter

    SD
    RECIPE:

    Hook: SKII3H #2-#4
    Thread: Pink Flatwax Nylon
    Tail: Barred Pumpkin Rubberlegs - nymph
    Dubbing: UV Ice Dub or Hairs Ear
    Eyes: Black Bead Chain
    Wing: Gator Hair - tan; Red Fox body; UV Pearl Krystal Flash
    Legs: Sili Legs barred Pumpkin - nymph

  • Bob Jacklin: Grey Wulff

    RECIPE:

    Hook: 1 X long
    Thread: 6/0 or 3/0 Black
    Tail: Fine Brown Bucktail
    Body: Gray Angora Yarn
    Wing: Fine Brown Bucktail Divided
    Hackle: 2 Blue Dun Gray Hackles
    Head: Black thread

  • Dave Bloom: Jim Morrison Minnow

    RECIPE:

    Hook: TMC #5263 #4-#6
    Thread: Red A Cord
    Eyes: Metal or Lead
    Tail: Black marabou with red and blue KF
    Body: Jim Morrison's chenille palmered with black hackle

  • Bob Jacklin: Giant Salmon Fly

    RECIPE:

    Hook: Tiemco #200r Size 4 and 6
    Thread: Flo. Orange 210 Denier
    Tail: None
    Egg Sack: Black Elk or Deer Hair
    Body: Salmon Fly Orange Dubbing over Dyed Black Elk Hair
    Ribbing: Two Brown Saddle Hackles
    Wing: Long Blond Elk Hair
    Legs: Black Rubber Legs, Med
    Head and Collar: Bullet H...

  • Kenly Bitton: Night Dancer

    RECIPE:

    Hook: Alec Jackson #5
    Thread: Black
    Tail: Red Pheasant Crest
    Body: Small Black Chenille
    Wing: Black Pheasant breast feather
    Hackle: Purple saddle hackle