Moose Haired Skater

Moose Haired Skater

contributed by Steve Hanson

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Materials

Hook#6 or #8 Gamakatsu T10-3H, Tiemco 7989 or Daichi 2050
Thread6/0 Black or Brown
BodyDark brown or black Seals fur dubbing
WingMoose body hair
ThroatGrizzly
GlueSuper Glue or UV Knot Sense

Notes

A skating dry fly for summer run steelhead on the Dean River, fished on a floating line and skated across the surface rather than swung wet. The moose body hair wing is trimmed to a short head like an Elk Hair Caddis and stiffened with glue so it stays buoyant and skates well.

Published in March 2017 (Vol 50 No 3), page 11.