Materials
| Hook | Mustad R73AP |
|---|---|
| Thread | UNI 6/0 |
| Tail | Moose or Bucktail |
| Butt | Floss |
| Body | Ice dub, or preferred dubbing |
| Wings | Moose or Bucktail |
| Wing Case | 2mm Closed-cell foam |
| Thorax | Crystal Chenille or a Scruffy Dubbing |
| Collar | Guinea Fowl, Saddle Hackle, Pheasant Rump, etc. |
Notes
A surface pattern for steelhead, fished by skating it across the river surface with cast, skate and step rhythm, with a small inside mend near structure. The foam wing case and dense bucktail wing give it a nice profile and buoyancy that pushes water on the swing.
Published in April 2026 (Vol 59 No 4), page 12.