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jfdIII
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2010/10/23 11:26:12 (permalink)

Classic Steelhead flies

Greetings all,
Some stuff I've been working on. Easy ties, but fun to swing.

Row 1: Skunk, Green Butt Skunk, Golden Demon, Winter's Hope and Bosquito
Row 2: Coal Car, Silver Hilton, Polar Shrimp, Skykomish Sunrise and Boss.
That lone fly to the right is an indulgent Blue Doctor tied on a size 4 double. The rest are tied on size 6.

The majority of these flies are from the mind of the great Ed Haas. It's neat to see how simple, yet effective, these old patterns were and still are. Sorry for the crappy pic, my wife took the camera with her to get ready for my daughter's b-day party this afternoon. You know I had to get some tying in before hand! Ha.

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Perhaps fishing is, for me, only an excuse to be near rivers. -Rod Haig-Brown
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    SonofZ3
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    RE: Classic Steelhead flies 2010/10/23 11:27:58 (permalink)
    Winter's Hope is such a pretty pattern.

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    norm289
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    RE: Classic Steelhead flies 2010/10/23 16:03:52 (permalink)

    ORIGINAL: SonofZ3

    Winter's Hope is such a pretty pattern.


    And effective!

    Nice stuff JFD!

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    RE: Classic Steelhead flies 2010/10/23 19:13:48 (permalink)
    great looking flies-also deadly for king salmon
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    jfdIII
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    RE: Classic Steelhead flies 2010/10/24 11:18:20 (permalink)

    ORIGINAL: Riverbum

    great looking flies-also deadly for king salmon


    I can neither confirm, nor deny, that I will be using these on the Oak Oarchard in 1.5 weeks, as well. ;-)

    Many go fishing all their lives, never knowing it is not fish they are after. -Henry David Thoreau

    Perhaps fishing is, for me, only an excuse to be near rivers. -Rod Haig-Brown
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    RE: Classic Steelhead flies 2010/10/25 13:53:54 (permalink)
    never been but have seen nice clips on you tube...I've used your 1st 3 columns on the pere marquette in Michigan for Kings...the coal car is one of my favorites...good luck next week
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