Materials
| Hook | Mustad S71SZ-3407 Size: #2 O'Shaughnessy Straight Eye (Gil's original was tied with a down eye, which is no longer made.) |
|---|---|
| Thread | Black #6 |
| Body | Silver Wire - Medium |
| Wing | Orange Bucktail |
| Hackle | Purple Hen |
| Eyes | Lead Dumbbell - Small 1/40 oz (for the Winter Version) |
Notes
A steelhead fly originated by Gil Sage that sinks well thanks to its lead dumbbell eyes in the winter version, which Gil used on the Vedder in winter and spring. The summer version omits the eyes and was fished for summer run steelhead on the Dean.
Published in November 2009 (Vol 42 No 8), page 13.