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August 16, 2010
Big Black Rabbit Streamer
by Matt Chapple
This has been a real good Late October/November fly for Salmon River Steelhead. It is fairly easy to tie and is effective in various sizes from 8 up to 2/0. The big soft rabbit strip and the soft webby hackle have great movement in the heavy currents of the Salmon River which make this fly come alive as it moves through the water.
This fly can also be fished in a few different ways which makes it extremely versatile. I have fished this streamer using a dead drift nymphing technique, or using a wet fly swing or stripping the fly as it swims. All of these techniques have triggered strikes from steelhead.
Hook: Salmon Hook
Thread: Olive 6/0
Wing Back: Black Rabbit strip
Rib: Green Wire
Body: Dubbed Rabbit Fur
Collar: Black Webby Hackle
This is a fun fly to fish. Fish it deep with a sink tip as the water temperature drops, dead drift it through pools, runs and riffles or swing it up in the water column in the fall and experience some aggressive strikes from beautiful steelhead like this one that took this big black streamer in the fall of 2009.
Regulations and Outlook Forum: There seems to have been some confusion on the Outlook Forum section of the site. I want to clarify regulations, use of the Outlook Forum and make some suggestions.
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