Some Steelhead And Bull trout

[Rp3flyfisher 0]

Just thought I would Share some of my latest Intruders for Steelhead and Bull Trout here in BC, Canada.

 

This First fly was thought up by Gary Elgear of riverside Fly & Tackle in PoCo, BC. I have done a few modifications to it, he calls the fly the "Happy Ending" or the "Whorehouse", I call mine with the modifications "The Penetrator"

 

 

 

The Second Intruder is also a Steelhead fly, I call it "The Pink Lady"

 

 

The Last one is a fly that I have done VERY well on when chasing Bull Trout on some of the local Flows here in BC, Canada. I Call it "The Kermitroid"

 

 

Here is a variation of the "Kermitroid" for dirty water situations.

 

 

Hope you like them, if anyone wants a recipe, let me know I would be happy to post them.

 

Rick

[Chefben4 0]

I dont tie much steelhead stuff...yet But i'd actually like to see a recipe, those are some cool flies. Well done

[Rp3flyfisher 0]

OK, I will start slow with the recipes.

 

The first one (The Blue one)

 

Main Hook- Mustad R79-94720 (2XH/9XL)

Trailer hook- Octopus size 2

Wire for trailer- RIO Knotable Wire (30lb)

Ball at tail & Head- Silver Doctor Blue Sparkle Dubbing (To Form a dubbing ball)

In front of balls- Silver Doctor Blue Fox Tail

Body- Large Holographic Tinsel (Silver)

Long fibres- Black and Silver Doctor Blue Ostrich or Rhea

Flash- Silver Doctor Blue Crinkle Flash

Head- Small Hour Glass Eyes 3/16 (Silver)

Head- Silver Doctor Blue Sparkle Dubbing

 

A Few tips;

 

-Make sure to use GOOD quality Ostrich or Rhea (Nice thin fibres)

-Tie in the Fox Tail by using a Dubbing loop

-Make sure to keep this fly sparse, and more blue than Black.

 

If you can find Aluminium eyes, use them over the Brass ones.

 

Hope that helps.

 

Rick

[Chefben4 0]

Thanks for the details Rick!

[FlyFishin'Jam 0]

Mmmm Intruders! Very nice indeed. To much fun to swing this stuff.

 

*puts up hand* what sort of size are these about? Would you use these for summer steelhead too? And how do you get the rhea and ostrich with that really nice 'curve to it' Is that just running it on the back of the scissors.

[riffleriversteelheadslayer 0]

beautiful as always Rick I really like the penetrator

[Rp3flyfisher 0]

Mmmm Intruders! Very nice indeed. To much fun to swing this stuff.

 

*puts up hand* what sort of size are these about? Would you use these for summer steelhead too? And how do you get the rhea and ostrich with that really nice 'curve to it' Is that just running it on the back of the scissors.

 

I use them mainly for Winter Steelhead, but have had some success with Summer runs as well. The size of these are about 4" long, and no, I do not use anything to get the curve, it's all in the selection of the feathers as well as making sure you tie them in with the "Curve" down to conform to the pattern shape.

 

Rick

[Rp3flyfisher 0]

Another on i tied up last night, I tied up 12 of these babies last night.

 

 

Rick