Materials
| Hook | Waddington Shank or Mustad 36890 #1/0 or #2/0 (Foundation of fly as bend and point are cut off) |
|---|---|
| Trailer Hook | Owner Octopus #1 or #2 |
| Thread | Black or colour matching the fly. |
| Loop | Berkley Fireline - 30 or 50 lb. |
| Butt | Medium Orange Chenille |
| Tail & Wing | Orange Bucktail, Four Orange Grizzly Hackle, Orange Lady Amherst tail fibres. |
| Body | Orange Super Bright Dubbing (or substitute) |
| Eyes | Psuedo Eyes (or silver/gold dumbbell eyes) |
| Head | Super Bright Dubbing wrapped around eyes. |
Notes
Designed by Brian Kite as a big, sparsely tied swinging fly that carries a strong presence and sinks well thanks to its eyes. Fish it on the swing with classic methods, using straight casts and controlled swing speed so the fly does the work. Black, orange, pink and purple are the basic steelhead colours, and it is useful year round.
Published in January 2015 (Vol 48 No 1), page 8.