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Winter Squid
This is the first in a series of posts by well-known steelhead guide Derek Barber. We are very fortunate to start production of a signature series of Derek’s favourite patterns. Anybody who knows Derek knows that when Derek uses a certain technique or fly it pays to pay close attention…
“This is my fly I’m using for winter run steelhead, that are in close proximity to the ocean. When targeting steelhead that have recently come from the salt. I want to mimic what they were foraging on just before they entered the freshwater. Steelhead are feeding heavily on squid as they prepare to enter the river. This is my offering…… Most of the time.”
Material list:
– veevus 10/0 black thread
– 19mm shrimp tube with flange
– 1.8mm plastic tube (black) liner
– Orange junction tube
– natural heron feather
– two strands of copper flashabou (6906)
– two large jungle cock nails
– shrimp heron feather
– dubbing (Orange, copper, yellow)
– Orange badger hackle
– Krazy glue advanced head cement[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=”12787″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]This is a 19mm shrimp tube with flange. I’ll tie this on different size shrimp tubes depending on the size of fly I want. I’ll also tie this on an integrated shrimp tube if I want the fly to sink faster or aluminum shrimp tube for a shallower swimming fly.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=”12788″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]Wind on a natural medium heron feather.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=”12789″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]I add a couple strands of copper flash on each side and large jungle cock nails over the flash.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=”12790″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]Dubbing colour.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=”12791″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]Dub with a rusty colour dubbing.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=”12792″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]Wind the second natural heron feather forward.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=”12793″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]Orange badger hackle.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=”12794″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]Crazy Glue Advanced for head cement.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=”12795″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]This fly has served me well over the years. Give it a try.
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