Traditional Steelhead Flies

Traditional Summer Flies

The traditional summer steelhead flies were developed on the fabled rivers of the Pacific Northwest, such as the Umpqua, Deschutes, and the Rogue. Our traditional summer steelhead flies are tied on the AquaTalon traditional black nickel, up-turned eye, salmon hook. Special orders can be tied on Gamakatsu, Daiichi, or Maruto hooks. Sizes available: 2 through 10, varying by pattern.

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10063 Stinson’s Cuprum Culprit, Copper/Olive – Sizes 6 & 8

Cuprum Culprit, Copper/Orange – Sizes 6 & 8

Stinson's Cuprum Culprit, Copper/Purple — 10063 Stinson’s Cuprum Culprit, Copper/Purple – Sizes 6 & 8

Cuprum Culprit, Copper/Red – Sizes 6 & 8

Hartwick's Redrum Bug — 10060 Hartwick’s Redrum Bug, Peacock/Red – Sizes 6 & 8

10059 Hartwick's BH Silent Assassin - Sizes 6 & 8 — 10059 Hartwick’s BH Silent Assassin – Sizes 6 & 8

10038 Muddled Euphoria, Green Butt Skunk – Size 7

10051 Jim Zech's GT40, Blue/Orange Sizes 5-7 — 10051 Jim Zech’s GT40, Blue/Orange Sizes 5-7

10052 Jim Zech's Martini Olive, Olive/Brown Sizes 1.5-3 — 10052 Jim Zech’s Martini Olive, Olive/Brown Sizes 1.5-3

10053 Jim Zech's The Heisenberg, Kingfisher Blue Sizes 1.5-3 — 10053 Jim Zech’s The Heisenberg, Kingfisher Blue Sizes 1.5-3

10054 Lady Caroline, Olive Gray Sizes 4-8

10055 Wedeking's Shellac, Orange Sizes 3-5 — 10055 Wedeking’s Shellac, Orange Sizes 3-5

10056 Wedeking's Jayhawker, Purple/Blue Sizes 3-5 — 10056 Wedeking’s Jayhawker, Purple/Blue Sizes 3-5

10057 Wedeking's Jayhawker, Orange/Pink Sizes 3-5 — 10057 Wedeking’s Jayhawker, Orange/Pink Sizes 3-5

10058 Zech's Arctic Ibex, Olive/Green Sizes 5-7 — 10058 Zech’s Arctic Ibex, Olive/Green Sizes 5-7

10021 Beadhead Assassin, Yellow/Black Sizes 4-8

10012 Hartwick's Brown Hilton, Brown/Orange — 10012 Hartwick’s Brown Hilton, Brown/Orange

10013 Hartwick's Purple Hilton — 10013 Hartwick’s Purple Hilton

10015 Hartwick's Steelhead Soft Hackle, Cream — 10015 Hartwick’s Steelhead Soft Hackle, Cream

10014 Hartwick's Steelhead Soft Hackle, Purple — 10014 Hartwick’s Steelhead Soft Hackle, Purple

10017 Hartwick's Silent Assassin, Peacock — 10017 Hartwick’s Silent Assassin, Peacock

10018 Hartwick's Skinny Spratley, Black/Gold — 10018 Hartwick’s Skinny Spratley, Black/Gold

10024 Hartwick's Duck Turd, Peacock/Brown — 10024 Hartwick’s Duck Turd, Peacock/Brown

10023 Hartwick's Sword Fighter, Peacock/Purple — 10023 Hartwick’s Sword Fighter, Peacock/Purple

10005 Mack's Canyon, Black/Orange — 10005 Mack’s Canyon, Black/Orange

Jon’s Motion Prawn

These Motion Prawns were designed by Jon Ingi Agustsson of Iceland. The Motion Prawn was one of the first steelhead flies to use craft fur, which had been used for some time in saltwater flies. The MP incorporates a bead imbedded behind the head, giving the fly a great balance or jigging action, depending on retrieve. Available in sizes 1/0 through 4.

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14102 Jon's Motion Prawn, Black — 14102 Jon’s Motion Prawn, Black

14101 Jon's Motion Prawn, Fluorescent Pink — 14101 Jon’s Motion Prawn, Fluorescent Pink

14100 Jon's Motion Prawn, Orange — 14100 Jon’s Motion Prawn, Orange

Leeches

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Dolly Llama

The Dolly Llama is one of the better flies to use in Alaska for trout and salmon. The rabbit strip has a lot of action while the brass cone helps the fly get down. The Dolly Llama can be swung, jigged or stripped. Available rigged with a size 2 or 4 hook. Size 2 DL has a 6.5 mm brass cone. Size 4 has a slimmer rabbit strip and a 6.3 mm brass cone.

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Alaskabou

The Alaskabou series of flies is popular for catching salmon and steelhead from California to Alaska. The most popular in the series being the Popsicle. Tied using marabou and Krystal Flash, this fly is very enticing to a fish with a bunch of movement and bright colors. Tied on the heavy-wired size 1 AquaTalon hook, our Alaskabou flies can handle any size salmon or steelhead.

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Hot Shot Comet

Here’s an old classic with a twist. This fly lights up with a fluorescent Aqua Fur tail and holographic collar. It is a proven winner on chinook salmon, winter steelhead, and high water summer steelhead. Available in size 2.

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