wire bodied steel head patterns

[lawrence 0]

Hi Guys

over here in Ireland we have been having great success with wire bodied salmon and sea trout flies

with the different colors of utc wires available we have come up with some great patterns which have worked well on the salmon rivers, so i thought i would share them with you

THE GOLDEN OLIVE

HOT SPOT MEDICINE

PINK LADY

PURPLE NASTY

[Rocco 0]

Lawrence,

 

Thanks for the pictures and the idea. Buy yourself a Guiness from us all.

 

How do you start the wire w/o unsightly bulk or uneven body segments?

 

Regards,

Rocco

[lawrence 0]

hi Rocco

i just hold the wires at the end of the hook and wind it in then when i have finished winding in i cut it off and encapsulate the wire with deer creek resin and it stops it coming loose

[lawrence 0]

While i was at it i decided to tie a fly as a tribute to those heroes and those who perished on 9/11

From all of us in Ireland

 

[mlwebb 0]

Nice flies, I don't see why those wouldn't work out here in Oregon, will tie some up. Thanks for posting.

Michael

[lykos33 0]

Wish there was a "LIKE" button for these....especially your 9-11 tribute fly...very nice!!!

[Pomper 0]

Very very best idea flies with super wire, leaving a week on the Kola there will test only slightly change the color.

[Margaretann 0]

These are amazing...

[buggybob 0]

Peter Schwab thought it was a pretty good idea to tie steelhead flies with wire bodies too, except that he started tying them in the 1940's and 50's in California. Too bad the colored wires weren't around then.

[lawrence 0]

Hi GUYS

HERE IS A VIDEO ON A SIMPLE WIRE STEEL HEAD PATTERN

ENJOY

[bluegill576 0]

Hi GUYS

HERE IS A VIDEO ON A SIMPLE WIRE STEEL HEAD PATTERN

ENJOY

Link isn't working for me.

[lawrence 0]

try this cut and paste

 

[bluegill576 0]

This link worked. Good video! I think I might try some wire bodied flies like that.