Steelhead Fishing Fly Patterns
Steelhead are the large ocean going cousins of the Rainbow
Trout. The Steelhead are born in fresh water and then migrate to the oceans for
3 to 4 years. To spawn, they return to their birthplace and unlike the Salmon,
they do not all die after spawning.
| The Steelhead is the ultimate game fish and
can be found in the big rivers in the West and the tributaries of the Great
Lakes.
The fly patterns that are used to catch Steelhead are
usually wet flies, although there are a few dry fly patterns tied to imitate
Stone Flies, or Caddis Flies.
Most of the Steelhead Patterns are colorful
creations that seem to annoy the fish, causing them to attack the fly.
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It is believed by some that the Stone Fly Female is
imprinted on the Steelhead when it
is young as a food source, and even though the Steelhead does not feed after
entering fresh water, it has been caught on Stone Fly Dry Fly Patterns.
Some Steelhead Fishing Fly Patterns are;
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