Introduction Tips & Setup Patterns

"Rabid Dog Series (Olive)" by Jeff Hubbard
This fall found myself playing around with the Temple Dog Hair, I found this stuff to be great you can use little of it, but yet still get good profile and movement out of your flies. (For you tube fly guys it's really awesome to tie with.) This fly fished last fall through the winter really well for me, especially on sunny days. It resembles a Sculpin or Goby.
Rabid Dog Recipe
This is a articulated fly tied on two hooks make sure you cut front hook when done.
Rear Hook: Tiemco 105 Number 4
Tail: Olive Dog Hair tied sparse.
Body: Tie in a little Peacock Ice Dub To give the collar of fly movement
Collar: Olive Dog hair
Wing: Gold Holographic Flashabou and Copper Flashabou
Connect two hooks with 15lb Maxima
Front Hook: Mustad Salmon Fly 36980 Size 6 (remember your going to cut this)
Tail: Ball of Peacock Ice Dub clump of Olive Dog Hair
Body: Palmer Chartruese Estaz or something similar two or three wraps.
Wing: Olive Dog hair with Gold Holographic Flashabou and Copper Flashabou (just a little)
1st Collar: Barred Wood Duck Flank tied in by tip palmered to front
2nd Collar: Australian Possum clump tied in
Head: Plastic Large Red Eyes with Hares Ear Ice Dub Tan

This fly is copyrighted by Jeff Hubbard and Outfitters North 2010


"Beard’s Burglar Series" (Cousin of the Signature Intruder) by Nick Beard
The Beard's Burglar is a close cousin of the Signature Intruder, which is a popular west coast winter steelhead fly. This is a versatile pattern that welcomes interpretation. You can dramatically change the flies presentation and appearance by changing the materials used.
Burglar Recipe
Shank: 4xl -6xl cheap streamer hook (Cut hook point after tying) or Waddington shank.
Hook: # 1-4 Gamakatsu Octopus
Wire Loop: 20-pound test Toothy Critter Wire or other wire of your choice (tied to form a trailing loop that is long enough to slip the hook through).
Tying Cement: Zap-A-Gap
Thread: White GSP
Butt: Arctic fox fur in a dubbing loop and wrapped around shank 2 or 3 times.
Tail: Moderate clump of ostrich hurl and flashabou or holographic flashabou
Rear Collar Hackle: mallard flank feather
Body: Body braid or Ice dub
Throat: Arctic fox fur in a dubbing loop and wrapped around shank 2 or 3 times.
Wing: Moderate clump of Ostrich hurl and Flashabou or holographic flashabou (slightly longer than the first)
Eyes: Painted dumbbell eyes
Head: Arctic Fox in a dubbing loop, ice dub, or Australian possum, depending on the color or purpose of the fly.

"Purplelicious" by Jeff Hubbard
This pattern fishes very well in the winter for me. Especially if the water is cold and clear. Purple is a favorite winter color for me too, especially in those low light days we see so often up here.
Purplelicious Recipe
Hook: Alec Jackson Spey Size 1,2
Butt: Butt Pearl Tinsel Med
Body: Silver rib wrapped to thorax, with peacock ice dub
Thorax: Chartreuse Cactus Chenille wrapped twice
Wing: Purple Spey Marabou palmered to front of hook/ Pearl,Purple Flashabou
Collar: Gladwell Flank feather natural palmered to front
Second Collar: Purple Schlappen palmered to eye

"Trespasser" by Jeff Hubbard

This fly has turned into a good winter pattern for me. I kind of took some of my ideas and the idea of the Intruder pattern (Scott Howell/Ed Ward) known to the West Coast Steelhead rivers. So I named it the Trespasser.

Trespasser Recipe
Hook: Daiichi 2461 Size 2
Tail: Black Rabbit palmered half way
Body: Pearl/Copper UV Polar Chenille
Wing: Wing Purple Ostrich Plumes
Collar: Black Schlappen
"Lucious Leech" by Jeff Hubbard

I designed this fly along time ago when I started swinging flies. It's my go to fly on the smaller rivers. Works great with clear water. Not too flashy and lots of movement.

Lucious Leech Recipe
Hook: Daichi 2461 Size 2
Tail: Black Rabbit Zonker Strip
Body: Crosscut Black Rabbit Strip palmered to front of hook
Wing: Palmered barred Woodduck flank to front
Head: Orange Ice Dub
Blue Moon" by Jeff Hubbard
Blue Moon Recipe
Hook: Spey Hook 2-4
Tail: Black Rabbit Strip
Body: Blue Ultra Braid wrapped
1st Collar: Black Marabou
Wing: Blue Silver Flashabou
2nd Collar: Black and Blue schlappen
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