Mr. Silvey

[flytie09]

Mr. Silvey

A variation of a Dec Hogan original hairwing steelhead fly. I tweaked a little bit by adding the toucan sub to the tail and the green schlappen for hackle.



Hook - Mustad Salmon #2
Tag - Medium green holo tinsel
Tail - Green gp crest topped with dyed yellow ringneck pheasant collar
Body - Rear 2/3 peacock herl with front 1/3 black UV ice dub
Hackle - Green schlappen
Collar - Green guinea
Wing - White arctic fox tail
Head - Maroon thread with Loon UV cure

 

[City Rat]

Nice touch,. Looks amazing, same question, where can I buy it?

 

[flytie09]

Well.... I've never seen this pattern for sale anywhere online. My tying speed is definitely not commercial level.....so you won't be seeing them in a shop any time soon.

There are shops selling nice steelhead wets out there:

- Deschutes Angler - Steelhead Wets: Your gateway to the Lower Deschutes River. Guided fly fishing trips and the largest inventory of Fly Fishing Gear in the Northwest. Swing your way into Central Oregon's premier Trout and Steelhead Fly Fishing Shop & Outfitter. We also provide customers trophy sized Rainbow Trout on the fly with our remote Private Lakes.
- The Fly Shop - https://catalog.theflyshop.com/flies/steelhead/?sort=featured&page=7
- Pacific Fly Fishers - Steelhead Flies: Traditional | Pacific Fly Fishers
- Waters West - Traditional Wet Flies : Waters West Fly Fishing Outfitters, Port Angeles, WA

Can't forget these guys

- Grab Flies - Steelhead Spey and Classic Flies,

Or one of these other fine shops.......

http://www.aquaflies.com/retailers

Many times...that's where I get my inspiration. Much like I did years many years ago with the Cabelas and Orvis Fly Fishing catalogs. Or you can buy a vise and get cracking. That's my best source of flies. When they fall apart....I know who to yell at.

If I see you up on the Salmon River this fall I'll give you one. How's that sound?