September Fly Tying Challange ~ Late Summer Steelhead Flies

[MillCreekMinnow]

I'm going to provide some inspiration for Late Summer Steelhead patterns. I will not "hot spot" the well-kept, secret body of water that heats up, and gets halfway dirty in September....

 

[Bob Rankin]

These are the ones I’ll be using.

 

[Anonymous member 148]

Late summer steel flies, nice choice...

 

[_WW_]

These are the ones I’ll be using.
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What happens when you run out?

 

[Yard Sale]

What I fished that ditch with last weekend

 

[Bob Rankin]

What happens when you run out?

I guess I drive home..

 

[MillCreekMinnow]

Please do not forget to cast your vote for the three August finalists!

 

[clarkman]

best summer steelhead flies around!

especially when you're not targeting them!

 

[SculpinSwinger]

 

[mcswny]

best summer steelhead flies around!

especially when you're not targeting them!

I was going to make this joke but was to lazy to find my egg box

 

[Dr. Magill]

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That’s a good fly right there
Probably get bit by a cutthroat too
The alien is part of the disclosure
I’m a volunteer

 

[SculpinSwinger]

Mash up
Green Butt Silver Hilton/Muddler
Size 6 Ahrex Bomber

 

[SKYKO]

 

[J Watrous]

 

[Millsfly]

here's a few I am considering swimming...

 

[SculpinSwinger]

here's a few I am considering swimming...

Love the fly with the peacock herl wing

 

[G_Smolt]

The Lucky Charm, part of my Traditionally Filthy™ series of fall steelhead flies. Designed to make both steelhead and hide-bound purists get a little nutty.

 

[Millsfly]

The Lucky Charm, part of my Traditionally Filthy™ series of fall steelhead flies. Designed to make both steelhead and hide-bound purists get a little nutty.
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shut the fuck up Donny!

 

[Hoofer]

Sage Rat, size 6
(Edit #1 for floss body.)

 

[G_Smolt]

Yet another Traditionally Filthy™ offering -
الجوهرة (Al Juhara, or "The Jewel").

For those days when you wanna cast like you don't have a fly on the end of your spraystring, but still feel like gettin' some nibbles.