Materials
| Hook | 10 to 1/0 Salmon Mustad, Partridge, Tiemco, or Gamakatsu T-10-6H (Red) your choice. |
|---|---|
| Thread | Black 6/0 |
| Tail | Art specifies black Squirrel but I prefer Black Bear. A few strands of Black, Red or Pearl Krystal flash may also be added. I have also used Pearl Flashabou. |
| Rib | Silver oval tinsel |
| Body/Throat Hackle | Black palmered, stripped one side |
| Body | Black mohair. I like seal fur myself |
| Wing | 2 Black dyed Golden Pheasant body feathers tied low over body |
Notes
Used for summer-run steelhead on the Bulkley River, where skating dries and fishing damp on a dry line has become the preferred method. Swung on a dry line, the red hook version took five of eight fish in a low, clear autumn river.
Published in December 2014 (Vol 47 No 10), page 12.