Skull Candy
Skull Candy
Hook: Bass or Streamer Hook
Tail: Marabou Rabbit Strip and Flashabou
Body: Marabou Palmered with Ice dub
Head: Fish Skull
AK Shaggy Sculpin
Utilizing Senyo's Shaggy Dub ,which is essentially fine, rubber legs in dubbing form, and Senyo's Lazer Dub, which is great for building bulky heads you can tie a realistic, proportional sculpin with ease.
- Slimy Sculpin
Hook: TMC 9395 sz. 2
Thread: 6/0 Olive
Dumbell Eyes: Spirt River REAL-EYES Plus 1/4" Nickel/Pearl
Body: Senyo's Laser Dub Sculpin Olive followed by Senyo's Lazer Dub Red as gills
Wing: Tiger Barred Rabbit Strips Olive/Black over Lt. Olive
Belly: Magnum Rabbit Strip White
Collar: Senyo's Shaggy Dub Olive followed by Senyo's Laser Dub Sculpin Olive (Tie in both the Shaggy Dub and Lazer Dub as you would with sculpin wool)
Flash: Flashabou Ice Blue pearl
from Alaska Fly Anglers
The Kraken
A fly pattern developed up north to cause some damage on the trout population.
The Kraken
Hook: TMC 300 Size 4
Tail: Marabou & Flashabou
Body: Black Rabbit Strip
Front Hook: TMC 300 Size 4
Body: Black Rabbit Strip
Eyes: Lead Dumb Bell
Link: 20 lb. Backing.
The Kraken is a massive mythical creature from off the coast of Norway and has been described as a giant octopus or squid. Of course, giant squids are real, but they have not been known to create the same havoc that the Kraken was reported to do.
Rasta Peanut Pattern
Here is an articulated streamer pattern tied using the Fish Skulls for weight on the head.
Rasta Peanut
Hooks: 2 - size 4X long Streamer Hooks
Tail: Marabou
Body: Ice Dub
Legs: Rubber Legs
Joint: Dacron Backing
Hackle: Strung Saddle
Head: Shaggy Dubbing + Fish Skull
Grease Stain – Steelhead Streamer
Another Great Fly Pattern from Kevin Feenstra
Grease Stain - BUY THE BUG
Hook: 2461 Daiichi
Tail: Rabbit Strip Black
Body: Peacock Black Ice Dub - Black Schlappen
Over Wing: Flashabou
Head: Wool, Lazer Dub or Opposum
Grease Stain Fly Pattern
Emulator Sculpin
Here is a "classic Michigan" Steelhead streamer from our friend Kevin Feenstra @feenstraguideservice.com
Emulator Sculpin - Purchase the Pattern
Hook: TMC 300#4
Tail: Grizzly Marabou
Body: EMU
Collar: Mallard Flank & Flashabou
Head: Australian Opossum
Comments: Add different amounts of flash, rubber legs and change up the size to help catch aggressive Steelhead.
Purplelicious – Steelhead Spey Pattern
Purplelicious Recipe
Hook: Alec Jackson Spey Size 1,2
Butt: Butt Pearl Tinsel Med
Body: Silver rib wrapped to thorax, with peacock ice dub
Thorax: Chartreuse Cactus Chenille wrapped twice
Wing: Purple Spey Marabou palmered to front of hook/ Pearl,Purple Flashabou
Collar: Gladwell Flank feather natural palmered to front
Second Collar: Purple Schlappen palmered to eye
From our friend Jeff Hubbard @ Outfitters North
www.outfittersnorth.com
Steelhead Swinging Leech – Halloween Leech
Halloween Leech
•Daiichi 2461, Size 4-1/0
•Fuschia Cactus Chenille, large
•Hot Orange and Peacock Ice Dub
•Holographic Pink, Holograpic Black, and Copper Flashabou
•Black Marabou
•Large Mallard Flank Feather
•Lead Eyes to suit local conditions
Provided by Feenstra Guide Service 231.652.3528
Also, check out his STEELHEAD DVD HERE ------------> LINK
Fall Browns on the MO.
Here is a pic of nice colored up Brown Trout from the Missouri River in Montana near Craig.
He's got two more days to fish out West...do you think he'll come back?
Ed’s Baby Rainbow Pattern
Here is Ed's Baby Rainbow Pattern from a few weeks ago.
Hook: TMC 811S Size 2222
Tail: White Schlappen Feathers
Over Wing: Tiger Barred Rabbit Strips Blue/Black/White + Peacock Herl + Blue Flashabou
Body: UV Polar Chenille Pearl
Cheeks: Blue +Pink + White Buck Tail
Head: Blue Ice Dub Top + Pearl Ice Dub Bottom
Eyes: Gold Medium Lead Dumbbells
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