[steelhead]

A number of years ago I played around with interpreting Salmon Flies for saltwater. This particular coversoin was pretty effective at night and in the summer doldrums with a sinking line when fished from a boat around structure....

The aslmon fly appears as it is normally tied.

I think I may try a few more of these interpretations this winter. One of my bets night time flies has been a convesion of a Jock Scott to a big flatwing.....

Cassaboom Special (fly is about 9 1/2” – 10” long, eye of hook to end of flash)

HOOK: 3/0 Eagleclaw #253
THREAD: Black
PLATFORM: Chartreuse Bucktail (30 hairs)
SUPPORT: Yellow upturned neck hackle (31/2”)
TAIL (in order of assembly):
Black saddle hackle about 6” long/gold flash
Black saddle hackle about 7” long/gold flash
Black saddle hackle about 8” long/gold flash
Chartreuse saddle hackle about 9” long/blue flash
Yellow saddle hackle about 9” long/purple flash
Chartreuse grizzly saddle hackle about 9” long
(Trim flash about 1” longer than longest hackle)
BODY: Gold body braid (wind between collars as you tie forward)
COLLARS/TOPPINGS: At tail tie very sparse collar of black bucktail, top with long black bucktail and golden pheasant crest
Half way up body tie a sparse collar of black bucktail, top with long black saddle hackle and golden pheasant crest
At head of fly tie sparse collar of chartreuse buck tail 3/4 around shank of hook, top with sparse black bucktail and golden pheasant crest, make collar ½ length of black collar.
Very sparse, very short collar of chartreuse bucktail
Two turns of webby bright yellow hackle
EYE: Jungle cock