Steelhead Worm

Steelhead Worm

contributed by Ed Stefanison

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Materials

HookMustad 36890 or Tiemco 7999
ThreadFire Orange
BeadConehead - Hot Orange - Large (1/4")
BodyPeach/Shell Pink Marabou & Cherise Marabou
CollarWidgeon/Gadwall Flank (dark bars)

Notes

A marabou worm pattern fished for steelhead. The peach marabou forms the main body, with cerise marabou highlighting it and a widgeon flank collar giving it ribbing, and a cone head gets it down quickly. Ed Stefanison reports it has been a killer on the Coquihalla when open and says it should also work on stubborn winter fish.

Published in February 2010 (Vol 43 No 2), page 11.