Movement – does the fly have movement in the water, not the air.5. Taking the most successful Steelhead fly and making it even better! Using long flowing materials is one of the key Intruder features. The hidden bead helps prop up the Marabou. HoBo Spey - custom tied by Grabflies using quality (best) materials: A great time tested and proven Steelhead pattern. These eggs can be dead drifted under an indicator and come in a variety of colors and sizes. These eggs can be dead drifted under an indicator and come in a variety of colors and sizes. PATTERNS FOR TROUT. A tube fly allows extra movement in the water and is ideal for swinging, especially when Steelhead are likely to be aggressive in subsurface conditions. What to Look for in an Intruder:1. The Intruder Fly Pattern - no that isn't correct. Death Roe, Size #10-#14 Hook is it a Fly? Custom Moal Leeches are tied by Grabflies.com in the good old USA. One of Grabflies best color patterns, the Methow (Black/King Fisher Blue/Chartreuse Butt). New Design - now comes tied on Intruder wire junction to hook, so hook can be changed. Superhero — A Great Lakes Intruder that can save the day. Here are twelve great winter, custom tied, Steelhead flies - Winter Moal Collection. Tied on a 25mm Senyo shank and using the Senyo Predator Wrap, this fly sparkles in the water. The fly swims different, and snags less as the bead will not snag on rocks. The only commercially tied fly with this rigging system. Hareline Bling Rabbit Strips (Click Here), Jeff Layton, Steelhead caught using Evo Bling Fly, Mini Fish Tacos Tied on a FS SENYOS ARTICULATED SHANK 25MM BLACK. The hidden bead helps prop up the Marabou which has stiff Guinea and Prop Hackle in front of it. Brown, olive, gray, even white. Grabflies ties this pattern with a dubbing ball before Intruder Prop hackle and then black Marabou. The Hybrid also comes articulated (more movement) if you choose that option. Like the Neo Skagit Leech, but tied with Rabbit as well with Marabou. This Neo Skagit Leech is a smaller version of the original Skagit Leech. Tied on a plastic tube, it is easy to cast and fish-friendly. 2. A larger version of our standard intruder, but tied on a tube, the Chinook Intruder is approximately 4" in length. Tied like a Fish Taco Fly but using Rhea instead of Ostrich Plume. Stu's PrawnTruder looks like a large, lively prawn when in the water. Using the composite loop to bring together UV Material, Flashabou and ostrich, this fly swims like a minnow and is tough as nails. Brass Monkey Intruder Style Steelhead Fly by Spirit River. Stinger - trailing hook extends back with mono. It is sparse, light, and casts like a rocket. Many anglers target Steelhead with, and their popularity has increased recently as the guide business in the, expands. Steelhead fly design has changed drastically in the past ten years. The Ostrich on this tube fly is propped up by diamond braid ball and intruder prop hackle. Sign up for our Newsletter, a monthly dose of new ideas and exclusive deals on great gear, sent directly to your inbox. This fly has rabbit tied over 3.25 inches of leader wire wrapped to form a higher prop hackle ball, then comes holographic Chartreuse Flashabou, then Marabou with four Chartreuse Grizzly feathers, Black Rabbit collar, Flashabou and barred voodoo fivers. Senyo's Aqua Scandi: With a marabou wing and incorporating the new Aqua Veil, this fly has a similar profile to the Predator Scandi, but a touch smaller. The Hollow Fleye Squid is a phenomenal pattern for Stripers keyed in on schooling Squid at night and during the day. Or adjust your cast. Hartwick's Hoser Tube presents a giant, flowing profile in the water. The concept was to tie a large fly pattern with a small trailing hook. Black/Purple/Red and Black/Chartreuse and Blue - Methow color Scheme (where I first discovered this color combination). Design idea came from combining the famous Skagit Minnow with the new Intruder style trailing hook. Nov 1, 2019 - Explore chris's board "Steelhead Flies", followed by 325 people on Pinterest. Steelhead are famous for their selective nature and elusive behavior. Like the "Spey Flies' used on the West Coast of the United States, the steelhead flies we refer to as "Eastern Spey Flies" evolved from flies used two-hundred or more years ago on the Spey River in Nicely tied Steelhead Intruder fly. Rob Crandall lives in Portland, Oregon, where he operates Water Time Outfitters, which offers guided fishing trips on the Deschutes River for trout and steelhead, as well as guided fly fishing for steelhead on the Clackamas, NF Nehalem, Trask and Oregon Coast rivers in the winter. This fly has rabbit tied over 3.25 inches of leader wire wrapped to form a higher prop hackle ball, then comes holographic Red Flashabou, then Marabou with four Red Grizzly feathers, Black Rabbit collar, Flashabou and barred voodoo fivers. Jerry is an alumnus of Alaska West and today he works at Kaufmann’s in Seattle and guides on the Skagit and the Sauk. Unweighted and easy to cast, and has more movement because of the Rhea. Clear water = smaller; Cold water = larger.2. Design idea came from combining the famous Skagit Minnow with the new Intruder style trailing hook. Feb 21, 2017 - Explore Ken Louko's board "Intruder Flies" on Pinterest. The Intruder Style Mr. BoJangles This fly is sure to make some fish angry. These flies all have been tested, and have caught many, many Steelhead. Many anglers also target Steelhead on the tributaries of the Great Lakes although those fish are a different breed than the sea-run fish in the Northwest. Skagit heads are far more compact (15ft-25ft). 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