Rob Crandall’s Provider by Nick Wheeler
When you need a steelhead pattern to get deep quickly this fly provides. On its first creation this pattern was a secret weapon for a few of Rob’s clients catching many steelhead the first few day it was introduced. Now in Rob’s main roster this fly keeps providing anglers the success it started with. This fly can be used year round, but excels when used in deeper slots.
Materials
Shank: OPST Steelhead Shank 32mm
Wire: Senyo’s Intruder Wire
Hook: #2 Gamakatsu Octopus
Eyes: Medium Painted Lead Eyes, White
Butt: Blue Ice Dub
Rear Hackle: Blue Guinea
Rear Wing: Blue Ostrich Hurl
Body: Medium Krystal Hackle Black
Front Hackle: Red Guinea
Front Wing: Black Ostrich and Blue Barred Ostrich
Flash: Flashabou, Opal, Purple, and Blue
Directions...
Start by attaching the intruder wire and lead eyes to the shank.
At the butt of the fly make a dubbing ball out of the Ice Dub which will help flare the Guinea hackle.
Place a stack (15-20 pieces) of blue ostrich along the top of the shank slightly flared across the Guinea.
Attach Krystal Hackle and wrap up the body of the fly for about 1/2 inch.
Put a few turns of red guinea in front of the Krystal Hackle.
Place a stack (10ish pieces) of black ostrich on top of shank followed by another stack of blue barred ostrich (10ish pieces)
Attach a few pieces of each color of flash to the top of the wing.
Whip finish, glue and it’s ready to fish.
When you need a steelhead pattern to get deep quickly this fly provides. On its first creation this pattern was a secret weapon for a few of Rob’s clients catching many steelhead the first few day it was introduced. Now in Rob’s main roster this fly keeps providing anglers the success it started with. This fly can be used year round, but excels when used in deeper slots.
Materials
Shank: OPST Steelhead Shank 32mm
Wire: Senyo’s Intruder Wire
Hook: #2 Gamakatsu Octopus
Eyes: Medium Painted Lead Eyes, White
Butt: Blue Ice Dub
Rear Hackle: Blue Guinea
Rear Wing: Blue Ostrich Hurl
Body: Medium Krystal Hackle Black
Front Hackle: Red Guinea
Front Wing: Black Ostrich and Blue Barred Ostrich
Flash: Flashabou, Opal, Purple, and Blue
Directions...
Start by attaching the intruder wire and lead eyes to the shank.
At the butt of the fly make a dubbing ball out of the Ice Dub which will help flare the Guinea hackle.
Place a stack (15-20 pieces) of blue ostrich along the top of the shank slightly flared across the Guinea.
Attach Krystal Hackle and wrap up the body of the fly for about 1/2 inch.
Put a few turns of red guinea in front of the Krystal Hackle.
Place a stack (10ish pieces) of black ostrich on top of shank followed by another stack of blue barred ostrich (10ish pieces)
Attach a few pieces of each color of flash to the top of the wing.
Whip finish, glue and it’s ready to fish.
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