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Frank G. Swarner III

Steelhead Spirit

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I haven't tied anything somewhat classic as far as salmon flies go, but needed a break from the trout flies so I decided on something similar to one of Blackers' Spirit Flies.....#3 I have always found striking.

 

I didn't take it to those lengths, and didn't match the "pattern" exactly, I just wanted to tie something in a similar "spirit." It was also a fly that would be challenging due to the "body joints" along with it being the first "topping fly" I've attempted.

 

The head turned out a bit big but shapely.....and it definitely needs another coat or two.

 

The hook is an AJ size 1 bronze

Tip: Small oval tinsel - silver

Tag: Silk Floss - red

Tail: GP topping

Butt: Ostrich Herl - black

Body: 3 sections of Silk Floss - blue, Chartreuse, Orange - Last Section purple seal dubbing

Body Joints: Two turns of Med Oval tinsel - Gold, matching color hackle, and Ostrich Herl Black

Throat: Hackle to match purple seal dubbing

Cheeks: Asian Kingfisher dyed purple

Wing: GP toppings - 8 total

 

SteelheadSpirit.jpg

 

SteelheadSpirit-front.jpg

 

SteelheadSpirit-rear.jpg

 

SteelheadSpirit-back.jpg

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very very nice fly.. What kind of hackle did you use when matching the floss colors? I would love to attempt that fly

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very very nice fly.. What kind of hackle did you use when matching the floss colors? I would love to attempt that fly

 

Thank you. Nothing special or exotic, plain old saddle hackle.

 

 

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