Information about Sub-Surface flies
These predatory fish strike primarily out of an aggressive territorial reaction or instinctive biting response which large weighted and colourful Streamer Flies trigger.
Ally's Shrimp
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Flybox Code:2593
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Ally's Shrimp is probably the most used salmon fly in the World.
Does well at any time of year
Ally's Shrimp Cascade
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Flybox Code:2594
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Cascade was reputedly originally tied as a joke; however, it has turned out to be the supreme fly on several rivers over the past few years.
Boxcar
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Flybox Code:1315
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Coal Car
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Flybox Code:2715
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It is reputed that Randall Kaufmann designed the Coal Car as a darker variation of his Freight Train It's most effective on dark and overcast days
Dunkeld JC
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Flybox Code:2604
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Dunkeld was reputedly named because it was inspired by the trout version of the Dunkeld.
This black hairwing with its hot orange collar is a deadly fly for salmon and steelheed.
The Jungle Cock certainly adds to its attraction
Farrar Marabuo
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Flybox Code:2716
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It is reputed that this fly, originated by Seattle guide and fly tier. John Farrar was inspired by Poul Jorgensen's method of dubbing rabbit fur as hackle with a dubbing loop
Flat Car
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Flybox Code:1320
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Frieght Train
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Flybox Code:2710
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Favourite summer steelhead fly.
Garry Dog
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Flybox Code:2601
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You can use this versatile fly for salmon, steelhead and sea trout.
It combines movement and suitable colours that works well in stained water.
Genera Practitionerl
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Flybox Code:2712
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An interesting varient that will attract the attention of steelhead in cloudy water.
General Practicioner
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Flybox Code:2713
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An interesting purple varient that will attract the attention of steelhead in cloudy water.
Green Butt Skunk
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Flybox Code:2707
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The Green Butt Skunk is the most popular summer steelhead fly in the Northwest.
It is a prolific fish killer.
Hairwing Spectrum Spey
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Flybox Code:2926
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This fly is an vibrant hairwing 'effective' pattern
Hairwing Spectrum Spey
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Flybox Code:1353
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This fly is a hairwing effective pattern
Hairy Mary
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Flybox Code:2602
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This not a very complementory named pattern has proved to be a real winner, since 1960's.
Its' movement stimulates salmon and steelhead into action.
Jungle Cock Cohoe
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Flybox Code:1144
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September and October are the salmon months on most western rivers and streams. For the
dedicated angler, cohoe salmon are upper most in their minds at this time of year. I recently made a trip to the Skeena River, west of Smithers, BC, to fish for fall runs of both steelhead and cohoe. Although I took both drift and fly rod equipment, I ended up fly fishing exclusively for cohoe and a successful fly for me on that trip was the Jungle Cock Cohoe.
Kispiox Special
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Flybox Code:1312
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Colourful exciting pattern that triggers breath taking hits.
Munro Killer
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Flybox Code:2600
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Originating on the Spey, Munro's Killer is a widely known and enormously successful Salmon and Steelhead fly.
It combines four of the favourite colours for taking steelhead.
Orange Dean River Lantern
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Flybox Code:1313
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The Dean River Lantern was originated for steelhead.
However, in Alaska it many experienced fly fishers use it for sockeyes and Silver salmon.
Orange Krystal Bullet
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Flybox Code:1317
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A good fly for Silvers, Kings, or Chum.
Popsicle
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Flybox Code:2711
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The Popsicle works well in for Steelheads in heavy and coloured waters of the Northwest.
Alaskan Salmon are attracted to this electrifyingly
bright fly
Purple Peril
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Flybox Code:1309
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Purple Peril
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Flybox Code:2709
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Purple Peril is a traditional Northwest proven wet fly.
Red Butt Skunk
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Flybox Code:2708
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The Red Butt Skunk is a very popular summer steelhead fly in the Northwest.
It is a prolific fish killer.
Sackfly
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Flybox Code:1145
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It was late morning on the Morice River. I had been diligently casting for steelhead since dawn. Even though it was only early September, at day break ice crystals had formed in my rod guides. Now it was approaching 11:00 am and the sun was beginning to get very warm. I knew there were a few early run steelies in the river but up to that point, not a nibble for all of my hard efforts! I decided to change to a sack fly as I worked my way down to the tail of a long run not too far up from the confluence of the Bulkley River. The sack fly swung into fairly deep water as it straighten out from my long cast across the river. Then it happened! A silver bright steelhead was leaping clear of the water hardly a fraction of a second after I felt a savage strike! The sack fly was solidly hooked in the corner of the steelie's mouth and held for the duration of a short but violent battle.
Silver Doctor
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Flybox Code:2599
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A popular steelhead pattern that is fished the world over, it's original design dates back to 1885.
A true classic, the Silver Doctor is effective on many waters.
This hairwing version has great movement and colours that are proven.
Silver Stoats Tail
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Flybox Code:2606
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Silver Stoats Tail is a simple yet deadly fly, specially with the eye catching Jungle Cock
This is a great low water fly salmon and steelhead it will take fish anytime during late spring and summer.
Squamish Poacher
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Flybox Code:1146
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While living in Prince George a few years ago, I frequently made steelheading trips to the Morice, Bulkley, Skeena and Babine Rivers. Joe Friesen, then of Telkwa, gave me a recipe for a steelhead fly that has a tremendous attraction for Bulkley River sea going rainbows! Using this fly, an early October trip that I made to a run just below the Morice - Bulkley junction, yielded bright, wild steelhead on two successive casts! Joe's fly is a variation of the original fly invented for the Squamish River by a Lower Mainland steelheader but it has proven itself many times over in the gorgeous Bulkley River waters!
Tequila Sunrise
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Flybox Code:1365
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This is another of the flies from George Cook's Alaskabou series.
It has proven to be very effective on the winter-run fish of the Sauk, Skagit, and Skykomish Rivers in Washington.