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/ biot / Black / Chartreuse / Chenille / Erie / Estaz / Great Lakes / purple / Red / Steelhead / step by step / stonefly / stonefly nymph /

Rusher's steelhead fly

 
tied by OSD
Fly Type: Nymphs,
Target Species: Steelhead,
Material List*:
Rusher's Steelhead Flies
Difficulty 2
Popular sizes 06, 08, 10
Additional Colors Black/Blue, Black/Red, Chartreuse, Green, Purple
Hook Type 1x long nymph hook
Thread 6/0 to match body
Tail Goose Biots splayed
Wing Wingcase: flat black or peacock metallic braid
Abdomen Chenille in desired color
Thorax Ice Chenile, Estaz, or Krystal Chenille

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Tying Instructions: Tie in Biots for tail (splayed)
Tie in Chenille and wrap forward 2/3 the hook shank tie off and trim.
Tie in metallic braid for wing case
Tie in Estaz and wrap to the eye
(Leave room for head)
Tie off and trim bring over metallic braid to form wing case and tie off and trim.
Make head whip finish and trim.