Steelhead Muddler
 



Hook:
TMC 5263 or Daiichi 1720 #2-6
Tail: Krystal Flash, purple
Body: Diamond Braid, Purple
Wings: Matched Mottled Oak Turkey wing quills, painted w/head cement
Head & Collar: Spun deer hair, purple. Trimmed to shape and to open hook gape at bottom
Thread: 3/0 or 6/0 purple

Tying tip:
If you don't view spinning deer hair as the tying equivalent to changing a tire with your bare hands, it's a fun fly to tie and fish. Effective in a variety of colors and configurations, so don't limit yourself to just purple. Painting the turkey quills with some head cement prior to tying them in will help their longevity and make tying them in evenly vastly easier.

Fishing Notes:
Another great summer steelhead/big trout pattern. You can fish this one right in the surface film, deep on a sink-tip, or dressed right up on top with a wake chasing it.


 
   
   
 
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