Gorge Fly Shop Blog: Friday's Featured Fly

The Dread Pirate is a Tarpon fly with a lot of thought behind it. The deer hair head combined with a little foam allows the fly to suspend when you pause your retrieve. The addition of ostrich herl and craft fur make it really come to life. Seen here in the ever-popular black and purple edition.

The Kung Fu Crab going for a swim! This proven Permit pattern has also fooled its share of Trigger Fish. Saltwater fly lines, and saltwater fly rods are popular lately as people gear up for warm water destinations.

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It’s fun to see how small of a fly a steelhead will eat. Many would be rather surprised! RIO’s Last Call was meant to be a comeback fly, but it works just fine as a searching pattern. Tied on a stinger hook that sticks plucky grabbers. Available in Purple and Black.

This steelhead fly has had quite a few birthdays and will always be a great producer. Tied on a heavy hook with a wire body, the Copper Top gets down just a little deeper than other dry line flies. This can make a big difference when the water starts to get cold.

Another, variation of one of our favorite stillwater flies. The Hale Bopp Leech in wine. This can be an overlooked color on many lakes.

Sometimes a little blood in the water is just the ticket!

There is still time to visit Justesen Ranch Lakes, fall fishing is really good right now but spaces are limited. Or make your reservations for Spring 25', it will be here soon. Contact us today for details and reservations.

Just in time for Halloween Aqua Flies Stu's Barred Ostrich Intruder in black/orange. Great color combo for late fall steelhead!

Check out our Gorge Fly Shop Spey Line Kits - we put these line kits together, making it easier for you to get the right setup for your trout spey or spey rod.

Fall means streamer time for trout! RIO's Brammer Seasoned Geezer holds a solid profile and pushes plenty of water on the strip. Sure to cause some aggressive takes! As we enter the winter season here, now is the time to plan for your next adventure. Visit our travel page, let Fly Water travel bring your angling dream destinations a reality.

RIO's Silver Hilton - Pink Butt - This steelhead fly has a lot of good going on! Black, blue, pink, flashy and webby. Killer!

From the West Coast to the Great Lakes, the Aqua Scandi is fantastic sink tip fly. It has ample flash and just enough material to hold a strong profile. Also an easy caster.

Aqua Flies - Stu's ostrich mini intruder - Pink and orange sure pops! Great sunny day color combo for winter and summer steelhead. Steelhead fishing is good right now and only going to get better this year. Make sure your fly box is stocked and ready to go!

Halloween is right around the corner. Time to break out the black and orange! Aqua Flies Stu's Mini Ostrich Intruder is a great sink tip fly. Especially in clear water.

This miniature version is tied on a size 2 Aqua talon hook, 27mm Aqua flies shank

and a 5/32 brass dumbell eye.

It’s prime terrestrial time and it sure is hard to beat a good hopper bite! This is truly one of the best patterns of all time, RIO's Morrish Hopper. Holds up a dropper well, but still rides flush in the film. Don’t leave home without it!

It can be pretty hard to beat a Purple Green Butt Skunk. This is Travis Duddles pattern and a must have for your steelhead flies collection. This fly is slim, flashy, and just the right amount of Chartreuse.

Steelhead season is upon us and fishing is really good, pack your fly boxes and get ready.

We have all of the neccessities and non neccessities but just fun to have like a new new spey rod, new reel to go with the new rod, waders

Smaller sink tip flies definitely have their place in a dialed steelhead arsenal. Especially when the water is running clear. RIO’s Bantam fits that bill perfectly. It has enough material to maintain a visible profile at depth, but it’s not so big that it spooks fish. Added bonus...it’s super easy to cast!

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With the current number of summer steelhead in the Columbia, this is going to be a great season to commit some time to skaters! Aqua Flies Brett's Obie Skater is a great one to try. Small, buggy and tied on an extra sticky stinger hook. Perfect for water on the clear side.

Fly tier Brett Jensen considers the Klamath his home river, and it is the Klamath that has been the inspiration for many of his summer and fall steelhead patterns. He ties his patterns with attention to materials that not only give his flies a look, but lets them perform as designed when fished.

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The Para Wulff combines the characteristics of a low-riding dry fly parachute pattern with the high visibility of split calf tail wings. If you’re looking for a great mayfly imitation that’s easy to see, look no further. Available in several colors and sizes.

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