In this video Jay ties up a very flashy, vibrant Winter Steelhead fly. This fly can be cast, stripped, or swung and even fished under an indicator. If your looking for inspiration and variety in your winter steelhead flies give this pattern a try!
Jay’s Steelhead Swing Jig Tiger Pink
Hook: Gamakatsu 60 Degree Round Bend Jig #2 Jig or Umpqua S506H #1
Thread: Danville’s 210 Denier Black
Eyes: Balz Eyes or Double Pupil Medium
Cement: Loc-Tite Brush on
Hareline Tiger Barred Rabbit Strips (Black Barred Hot Orange Tipped Fluorescent Hot Pink – TSM20)
Body: Lagartun Carded Flatbraid Blue
Bump: Speckled Chenille Gold/Black
Collar: Senyo’s Chromatic 3.0 Brush Midnight
Flash: Krystal Flash Smolt Blue
Ice Wing: Bait Fish
Flash: Krystal Flash Hot Pink
Schlappen Feather
Hard as Hull Penetrator