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Baitfish/Streamer patterns for GL steelhead

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#1 ·
I would be most grateful if someone would post some pictures and patterns for streamers used for steelhead on the GL tribs. Thanks in advance.
 
#2 ·
Smolt,

Try this one in the spring; it’s the Baby Rainbow. I think Steelhead see it as a competitor and slam it hard.

Hook: 3X streamer
Tail: Short green bucktail.
Rib: Flat silver tinsel.
Body: Pink rabbit fur.
Collar: Purple hackle.
Wing: White under pink under green bucktail, with gray squirrel on top.
Eye: Jungle cock
Head: black


Give me a day or two and I will have some more good ones for you.

Charlie.
 

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#4 ·
River bugger

Smolt,
With all the emerald shiners and smelt in the Niagara, this is my #1 .
Nothing special, just BIG - at least 4 in. some of mine are 5 & 6 in long.

# 2 3X lg. heavy down eye streamer hook
Large lead eyes
Tail: flashabou or litebrite, Stiff stemmed white marabou (the ones you never use because of the stem)
This keeps the tail from fouling on the hook.
Body: white diamond braid
Hackle: BIG white saddle OR schlappen tied in tip first.
Rib: silver wire - counter to the hackle.

I've done a few with a long wing of dark green crystal flash or olive tri-lobe hair from O---s.
Sort of a Clouser-bugger. size 8 up to #2.

Hope it helps,
Steve
 

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#7 ·
Smolt,

This is another good one, the Uncle Salty (don’t ask). It is probably my best producing fly for great lakes steelhead.

The Zonker strip should be bound to the body matuka style, using the red wire rib.

Hook: Up eye Atlantic salmon hook
Body: Purple Dubbing.
Rib: Heavy red wire.
Wing: White zonker strip.
Hackle: Natural guinea in front of purple schlapin wound as a collar.
Head: Red

Hey Steve,

Haven't had a chance to get yours in the water yet but I will. :hihi: Thanks brother.

Charlie
 

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#11 ·
Just tied one up
here goes:
#4 hook
white ultra hair spine
poly bear tied high tie style (sparse) white & light green
angel hair topping Dk Blue
epoxy or goop head.
eyes of choice (usually use bigger ones.... but this is what I had handy)
Add spots or parr markings w/ sharpie pen

One can add a tungsten strip to the hook shank to get deeper. As shown it sinks nicely in the riffles.
This pattern works nicely for bass, pike and SW species..... color to match bait.
 

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#13 ·
One more for those low water days. The LWS.

Hook: 3X streamer
Tail: Short red hackle fibers.
Body: Pearl flat braid.
Throat: Red hackle fibers.
Wing: White polar bear or calf tail with a small amount of gold flash on top.
Head: White with a black eye painted on it.

Charlie
 

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