New must have fly pattern for steelhead alley...

Posted by Dan | Posted in | Posted on Monday, October 19, 2009

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V-RIB CADDIS
DAIICHI 1120 SZ 8-14
CHART ULTRA THREAD 70
CHART VINYL RIBBING
INDIAN HEN BACK(GINGER) OR HUNGARIAN PARTRIDGE(NATURAL)
BLACK UV ICE DUB

LAY DOWN THREAD BASE AND TIE IN VINYL RIBBING


WRAP RIBBING FORWARD TOWARDS EYE OF HOOK AND TIE OFF LEAVING ENOUGH ROOM FOR COLLAR AND HEAD.

TIE IN COLLAR AND STRIP SIDE FACING FORWARD OR TOWARDS EYE OF HOOK.

WRAP COLLAR FORWARD WITH EACH WRAP BEING JUST IN FRONT THE PREVIOUS WRAP.


TIE OFF COLLAR AND DUB HEAD...WHIP FINISH FOR COMPLETED FLY.

NOT ONLY A GREAT STEELHEAD PATTERN BUT A MUST HAVE FOR ANY EASTERN TROUT STREAM AND A GOOD LITTLE PANFISH FLY AS WELL, THIS FLY IS IN EVERY BOX OF EVERY GOOD STEELHEAD GUIDE I KNOW AND SHOULD BE IN YOURS AS WELL.

BEST FISHED IN AND BELOW GRAVELY FAST WATER AREAS WERE CADDIS LARVA TYPICALLY LIVE AND BECOME DISLODGED DURING PERIODS OF HIGH WATER.