Steelhead Spiders

gr8lakesflyer
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Steelhead Spiders May 26, 2009 20:16:56 GMT -5

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Post by gr8lakesflyer on May 26, 2009 20:16:56 GMT -5

Now that the waters have subsided in the main rivers and the dropbacks (steelhead) are indeed dropping back fast , it's time to put away the "meat" and get out the finesse stuff .

Red Butt Peacock Spider

Hook: Daiichi 2051 #3-#11
Tag: Silver tinsel
Butt: Red silk
Body: Peacock SLF dubbing
Rib: Fine silver tinsel
Hackle: Black Ringneck Pheasant rump

Green Butt Spider

Hook: Daiichi 2051 #1.5 - #11
Tag: Silver tinsel
Butt: Flo. Green lycra wool
Body: Black SLF dubbing
Rib: Fine silver tinsel
Hackle: Black pheasant rump (bottom spider has peacock breast) , followed by two turns of fine spotted guinea .

Flamin' Guinea

Hook: Daiichi 2051 #3 - #7
Tag: Silver tinsel
Butt: Flame silk
Body: Flame SLF dubbing
Rib: Fine silver tinsel
Hackle: Guinea

Highlander Spider

Hook: Kamasan B-180 #4 -#10
Tag: Silver tinsel
Butt: Hot orange silk
Tail: Golden Pheasant tippet
Body: Flash Dub dubbing green
Rib: Fine silver tinsel
Hackle: Two turns of yellow pheasant rump and two turns of olive pheasant rump .

Jock's Spider

Hook: Daiichi 2051 #3 - #11
Tag: SIlver tinsel
Butt: Golden yellow silk
Body: Black SLF dubbing
Rib: Fine silver tinsel
Hackle: Peacock breast and two turns of Golden pheasant rump

Flamin' Pheasant

Hook: Daiichi 2051 #3 - #7
Tag: Gold tinsel
Butt: Yellow and Hot orange silk twisted and woven
Body: Firey blood red SLF dubbing
Rib: Fine gold tinsel
Hackle: Ringneck pheasant rump and two turns of Golden pheasant rump

Purple Passion

Hook: Daiichi 2051 #1.5 - #5
Tag: SIlver tinsel
Butt: Magenta silk
Body: Purple Haze SLF dubbing
Rib: Fine silver tinsel
Hackle : Purple Golden pheasant rump and two turns of Melanastic pheasant breast

Nothing like swingin' a spider on a dry line and long leader ..... a little piece of heaven !!

Mike

philzgotcarp New Member Posts: 7	Steelhead Spiders May 27, 2009 7:00:25 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by philzgotcarp on May 27, 2009 7:00:25 GMT -5 Pukka, Mate!!! Beautiful flies..... Phil

Frank Swarner Administrator Posts: 373	Steelhead Spiders May 27, 2009 18:08:11 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Frank Swarner on May 27, 2009 18:08:11 GMT -5 Nice!! I really like your touch and sparseness.........room to breath. Frank
	Let it swing and hang on.............oh yeah...make sure you drop the loop.

K_Bruce aka Phisherman Active Member Posts: 1,127	Steelhead Spiders May 28, 2009 16:38:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by K_Bruce aka Phisherman on May 28, 2009 16:38:52 GMT -5 It's great to see your spending time thinking about steelhead when most of us our thinking sulphers, and drakes. Nice work.