Materials
| Hook | Mustad Salmon Hook 36890 Size 2 - 4 |
|---|---|
| Thread | Orange 6/0 (to suit colour of wool) |
| Underbody | Lead Wire |
| Body | Candy Apple Edge Bright |
| Collar | Phentex Yarn or Steelhead Wool Red, Orange, or Pink ... and .... White |
Notes
Fished deep and slow, swung across the bottom as slowly as possible, so the fly looks like roe bouncing on the bottom. It was developed for winter steelhead on the Vedder River and is also said to take salmon and cutthroat. Takes are subtle and soft.
Published in February 2012 (Vol 45 No 2), page 10.