Fish Taco Steelhead Fly Tying Tutorial

The Fish Taco is a steelhead fly that truly delivers. With its bold, vibrant colours and lifelike movement, it perfectly imitates an irresistible meal for hungry fish. Designed to entice steelhead and other large salmonids, this versatile fly is also effective for salmon, char, and similar species. A variation of Jeff Hickman’s renowned Fish Taco, it’s a must-have fly in your arsenal. Cast it, swing it, and hold on!

Materials List

• Shank: Aqua Flies 35mm Waddington Shank
• Thread: UTC Purple 140D Ultra Thread
• Hook: Gamakatsu Size 2 Octopus Hook 
• Wire: Hareline Purple Senyo’s Intruder Trailer Hook Wire
• Body: Hareline UV Red and Blue Steelie Ice Dub
• Rib: UTC Silver BR Ultra Wire
• Hackle: OfishL Purple Strung Rooster Saddle
• Wing: Spey Stuff Ostrich Plume Fl Fuchsia 
• Collar: Natures Spirit Fl Dark Lilac Fish Hunter Large Dot Guinea

Step-By-Step Fly Tying Video Tutorial

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