North 40 Fly Shop eMagazine October 2016 | Page 54

Step up
your
steelhead
flies with
these 5
materials
by Joe O’Brien

Q

uality material is an integral part of well
tied flies.We have been filling up the
walls with steelhead mojo. Here are five of
my favorites.
Shown below - Hobo Spey Fly

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Spey Blood Quill – Fish Hunter
Not your average marabou plume.
This stuff is hand-selected by the
guys at Fish Hunter. Not only is it
the highest quality marabou on the
market, the price is right!
Dyed Calf Tails – Fish Hunter
Classic PNW Hairwing hair. These
calf tails are available in all the right
steelhead colors and go a long way!
Oval French Tinsel – Veevus
Quality tinsel is a necessity in the
world of steelhead flies. No, the fish
do not care... as fish usually don’t...
but it is wonderful to tie with and
adds to “the look.”
American Opossum – Pro Sportfisher
No explanation needed here... if you
haven’t seen it, come take a look and
you’ll know what everyone is talking
about...click here to buy this online
Holographic Tinsel – Veevus
Holo tinsel in gold, silver, copper...
chartreuse, purple, teal etc.... We
have it stocked 15 colors deep! Stop
in and check them out for yourself!