This is a pattern that I came up with this past winter for Steelhead and Brown Trout in the Great Lakes. So far this season it has been very successful fool all 4 species in the lakes including Atlantic Salmon and even King Salmon.
Materials
Hook: TMC 2457 Sz. 6 – 8
Thread: Uni-Thread 6/0
Body Weight: Lead Wire .025
Tails and Legs: Black Goose Biots
Dubbing: SLF Kaufmann Black Stone
Back: Scud Back Black
Rib: Mono .006
Flash: Estaz (Blue, Orange, Fl. Chart, Fl. Pink)
Back Strip: Twisted Crystal Flash (to match estaz)
Wing Case: Thin Skin Mottled Oak Black
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| This Atlantic was taken on Oak Orchard in November |
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| The Thumpin Jack Flash |
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Here are the 4 colors that have worked well this year. |
A must have fly for Great Lakes steelhead. Nice Jake!
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