Invasive Species

This fly has proven very effective the last few years for steelhead whether swung or dead drifted. Other deadly color combos include silver/chart, black/chart purple/pink. Good luck and make sure you give this one a try.

Materials list:

● Hook: Daiichi 2220 sz 6

● Thread: Veevus thread 6/0 orange

● Tail: Grizzly Marabou

● Body: Medium Olive Chenille, Chartreuse Hackle or polar flash

● Collar: Mallard Flank Natural

● Head: Pink Ice Dub

Lay down thread base and tie in Marabou tail (usually 2-3 feathers)

Tie in hackle flash then Chenille.
Wrap Chenille forward leaving about 1/4 inch of space to eye.

Wrap in Hackle flash and tie off behind chenille.

Tie in mallard flank, palmer forward.

Tie off mallard.

Small clump of ice dub, slide over hook eye so half in front of hook eye and half behind. Two wraps to tie in place, slide ice dub in front of hook eye back behind eye.

Tie off ice dub. whip finish and you are done.