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Fishing in British Columbia => Fly Fishing Cafe => Topic started by: costas on December 28, 2009, 06:00:58 PM

Title: steelhead
Post by: costas on December 28, 2009, 06:00:58 PM
hey im  just wondering what are some of your favourate flies to use on the vedder for steelhead????

thanks costas
Title: Re: steelhead
Post by: HOOK on December 28, 2009, 07:20:31 PM
in your first couple years concentrate on as little patterns as possible, just vary the size of them and colour of course.

the top two i would go with:

General Practitioner

MOAL(mother of all leeches) / bunny leech

the second one is super easy to tie. the GP takes a little bit more skill but not much  ;)
Title: Re: steelhead
Post by: costas on December 29, 2009, 12:24:46 AM
thanks!! ;D
Title: Re: steelhead
Post by: newsman on December 29, 2009, 12:49:43 PM
"Big Black," designed in Alaska for steelhead and is one of the best steelhead patterns I have found. It is also the best all around leach patterns I have found. 
Title: Re: steelhead
Post by: Rp3Flyfisher on December 29, 2009, 02:08:10 PM
Here are a few that I have done well with.

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_noAg96reT_4/SzpSS2fng7I/AAAAAAAAI8U/Y-phfixFCW8/s640/P1015422.JPG)
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_noAg96reT_4/SzkPdBlGWEI/AAAAAAAAI14/RfjGnx2hIdQ/s640/P1015403.JPG)
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_noAg96reT_4/SxV2R05B_6I/AAAAAAAAIWA/Qab_ror5pLE/s640/P1015191.JPG)
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_noAg96reT_4/SxgrlQ1lf0I/AAAAAAAAIZ0/vTvB5jDeP6U/s640/P1015232.JPG)
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_noAg96reT_4/SxgrwlVzTGI/AAAAAAAAIcU/zcXoOtputqU/s640/P1015247.JPG)
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_noAg96reT_4/Syapp1qe7fI/AAAAAAAAIng/ImWiJ_LBN1w/s640/P1015327.JPG)
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_noAg96reT_4/SyapwWqTZ_I/AAAAAAAAIpI/Tcdyf89eY50/s640/P1015304.JPG)

Just a few.

Rick
Title: Re: steelhead
Post by: RalphH on December 31, 2009, 11:56:55 AM
actually rick that's nine - more commonly referred to as several or even close to a dozen  :D
Title: Re: steelhead
Post by: jeff on December 31, 2009, 12:00:36 PM
I like the fourth one down I should try and tie a jig for steelhead like that one 8) 
Title: Re: steelhead
Post by: Rp3Flyfisher on December 31, 2009, 12:02:23 PM
actually rick that's nine - more commonly referred to as several or even close to a dozen  :D

I can take a few out if you like :P :P

Rick
Title: Re: steelhead
Post by: jimmywits on January 01, 2010, 02:48:36 PM
I can take a few out if you like :P :P

Rick
Beautiful fly's man, leave them all right where they are!
Title: Re: steelhead
Post by: Rp3Flyfisher on January 01, 2010, 06:51:34 PM
I forgot to add one of my Fav's, Here it is;

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_noAg96reT_4/Sz60n3YOZAI/AAAAAAAAI_Y/Cm5TjOGYdow/s640/P1015269.JPG)

Rick
Title: Re: steelhead
Post by: costas on January 01, 2010, 11:20:51 PM
hey rick.how much would you sell the 3rd one the last one and ur favorte one for??
even if you are willing to sell some?
Title: Re: steelhead
Post by: abbott101 on January 01, 2010, 11:39:14 PM
i usually only fish intruders but have been known to chuck bunny leeches, heres my fav intruders & bunny leeches

Bunny Leeches:(http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt12/Kris08_20009/IMG_2011.jpg)
Blue/Pink Intruder:(http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt12/Kris08_20009/IMG_2005.jpg)
Prawn Intruder:(http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt12/Kris08_20009/IMG_1997.jpg)
Title: Re: steelhead
Post by: Speychucker on January 02, 2010, 12:15:48 PM
couple of my favorites
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v608/Speychucker/DSC_0041.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v608/Speychucker/DSC_0002-4.jpg)
Title: Re: steelhead
Post by: younggun on January 04, 2010, 08:03:31 PM
i have 3 intruder styles, big, bigger, biggest!

and a few secret colour schemes. (abbott, those cotton candy/bubble gum flies dont work!)  ::)

(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee209/droussanidis/tyingday2001.jpg)
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee209/droussanidis/fliesjigs005.jpg)
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee209/droussanidis/edward001.jpg)
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee209/droussanidis/creations004.jpg)
Title: Re: steelhead
Post by: mastercaster on January 06, 2010, 10:09:01 PM
i have 3 intruder styles, big, bigger, biggest!

and a few secret colour schemes. (abbott, those cotton candy/bubble gum flies dont work!)  ::)

(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee209/droussanidis/tyingday2001.jpg)
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee209/droussanidis/fliesjigs005.jpg)
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee209/droussanidis/edward001.jpg)
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee209/droussanidis/creations004.jpg)


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Just kidding.....I've got to start tying tube flies.  Have you ever thought of a way not to lose the fly if you did hook up onto something if your leader broke at the knot on the hook?  Wonder if a bobber stopper just up from the hook would work....or do you think it's worth the bother?


Title: Re: steelhead
Post by: younggun on January 16, 2010, 02:00:52 AM
i couldn't really see a way, better off just not fishing as deep and forcing the fish come slam the fly.
Title: Re: steelhead
Post by: mikeH on February 16, 2010, 07:33:15 PM
Nice flies guys.