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Pacific Steelhead Flies - Summer Run

Pacific Steelhead Flies - Summer Run

General Info:
Summer-run steelhead can be found up and down the west coast of the US, but their fortress is the mighty Columbia river and it's tributaries. Rivers like the Klickitat, Wind, Deschutes, Grande Ronde and Clearwater are home to the majority of the west's summer steelhead. These fish differ from their winter brethren in the type of flies that they hit. Summer fish are far more likely to move up near the surface to hit a small fly. Winter fish are unlikely to move that far; they usually require a sink tip and a big fly. Traditionally, summer steelhead are caught by swinging a small fly on a floating line. These are our best traditional summer steelhead patterns, tried and true, tested on the waters of the Columbia River tributaries by employees and customers alike.

Steelhead nymphs can be found on the Great Lakes steelhead page, and bigger swinging patterns can be found on the Winter Steelhead or Chinook Salmon page.
Preferred Gear
Rods: 6-7wt switch/spey rods as long as needed for river. Deschutes river, up to 13'6" rods are common. Most anglers would be fine in the Pacific Northwest with a 7wt switch rod between 11'-12'.
Reels: Large arbor, weighted and sized for longer rods.
Favorites: Orvis SSR, Big Y General,
Lines: Scandi style shooting heads are preferred throughout the summer season.
Favorites: RIO Scandi, RIO Scandi Short, Airflo Rage Compact
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    Assassin

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    Specialized in Northern California.  The pattern for this fly, originated by Dale Lackey around 1985.   Excellent for fishing California's Klamath...

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    294 in stock

    Babine Special

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    A classic pattern featuring two eggs, developed on the Babine River in British Columbia.  Home of perhaps the world's largest steelhead.  This p...

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    Babine Special Skunk

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    A classic pattern featuring two eggs, developed on the Babine River in British Columbia.  Home of perhaps the world's largest steelhead.  This p...

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    Black Bear

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    One of the classic Atlantic Salmon fly pattern, that is now bi-coastal.

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    172 in stock

    Blue Charm

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    Another prolific fly pattern, originating from England.  The Blue Charm has found a home on the Miramichi. It is a great bright day pattern for al...

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    106 in stock

    Bomber

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    Waking flies such as this one are intended to ride on the surface and create enough fuss so that a summer steelhead will be goaded into a strike. ...

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    Boss

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    Specialized in Northern California. For those day when a dark fly is the first choice, this pattern is heavy with enough color to incite strikes....

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    37 in stock

    Caballero

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    Originating in the Pacific Northwest for Steelhead. This older traditional styled pattern has been extremely successful for winter steelhead. Also...

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    120 in stock

    Freight Train

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    A popular summer steelie fly on the west coast. Designed by Randall Kaufmann a great bright day fly for fresh steelies!

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    200 in stock

    Green Butt Skunk

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    This pattern is in everyone's Top Ten Steelhead patterns. Originated to catch Salmon in Alaska, it is now popular from Alasaka to Argentina for Sa...

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    55 in stock

    Green Butt Skunk Spey

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    The pattern that is in everyone's Top Ten Steelhead patterns, now tied with modern materials. Originated to catch Salmon in Alaska, it is now pop...

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    Jock Scott

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    Developed in 1854 by none other then Jock Scott. Fished in Scotland and England now for over 150 years, it is now fished the world over, and proba...

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    24 in stock

    Native Muddler - By Jeff Hollamon

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    A great twist on a classic pattern. Tied on a 2x strong steelhead/salmon hook. Swing it, dredge it, grease it, this fly will produce steelhead! Th...

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    240 in stock

    Polar Shrimp

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    Popular from Alaska to Argentina for sea-runs Excellent for fresh arriving steelies, also great for cutts, dollies, coho 

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    74 in stock

    Purple Angel

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    A great west coast summer steelhead pattern, also excellent for coho

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    91 in stock

    Purple Green Butt Skunk

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    A new twist on a classic pattern. Great pattern for "purple" rivers like the Deschutes. Salmon/Steelhead pattern that is sure to be productive.

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    118 in stock

    Purple Peril

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    Our version of this all-time popular steelhead pattern. We use a purple marabou wing, for great marabou action. Purple has long been recognized as...

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    121 in stock

    Red Butt Skunk

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    So when a classic pattern like the Skunk is invented and time tested, what do fly innovators do?   They improve upon it or at least give it a diff...

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    48 in stock

    Russian River

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    This fly got its humble beginning on the Russian River in CA. This simple bucktail streamer has been known to catch anadromous fish up and down t...

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    169 in stock

    Salmon/Steelhead Woolly Bugger

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    You asked for it, we provide; a woolly bugger on a super strong, salmon-friendly hook. The classic pattern is now beefed up for our Great Lakes an...

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    73 in stock

    Silver Hilton

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    An old west coast classic. Just keeps on catching fish after fish! 

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    Skate'n Fool--By Solitude

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    A great topwater skater for steelhead A local favorite for the Deschutes Skating flies for steelhead can be very effective

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    72 in stock

    Skykomish Sunrise

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    This pattern was named after the Skykomish River in Washington. This is a great general bright pattern, that will attract attention. Used in Alask...

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    51 in stock

    Spey Fly

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    This is a traditionally styled spey fly with a bit of a modern twist. Great for when color is everything.

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    1548 in stock

    Steelhead Egg-Sucking Leech

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    The #1 all-time pattern everywhere sea-runs are fished for now tied on a black salmon hook for the Kings, Cohos, Atlantics and large steelies.  A...

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    181 in stock

    Steelhead Muddler

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    One basic fact central to all fishing is this: Big fish eat little fish. This all-time classic has capitalized on that fact for years, and still ...

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    57 in stock

    Surgeon General

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    Legendary summer steelhead pattern, especially on the Deschutes River. Classic color combination and instantly attracts steelhead. Use when swing...

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    97 in stock

    Undertaker

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    Originally designed by Warren Duncan for Atlantic Salmon, the Undertaker has proven to be deadly for Steelhead as well.

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