Steelhead Fly - the Amherst Spey

[@mattweber5242]

You are indeed an amazing tyer.

[@TheSilver9r]

Fantastic! Very detailed explanatiuon which really helps us newbies! Will be trying this one.

[@seanmooney3907]

great fly. I wonder how that would do on a tube. I am going to try it and see. Thanks for sharing. All the best, Sean

[@hooked4lifeca]

Don't see why not. It is a steelhead pattern after all.

[@seanmooney3907]

It does but the proportions are difficult on a tube with no eye and bend to measure between. I have learned to finish the back off but leave plenty at the head. Just in case. Thanks again. Sean

[@davidw3211]

Nice tie Rob...thanks

[@dougss3480]

Nicely done. I Like the detail. So, If I dont have Pheasant rump, Wouldn't Guinea fowl work for the Vortex. Also What color combos? Orange body Olive Wings etc? Thanks, Doug

[@hooked4lifeca]

This fly is more about the style rather than the colour scheme, so use whatever colours would work for you locally. Stiff guinea is great for creating turbulence for softer materials behind it, so I wouldn't sweat using it.

[@Tillflyfisher]

iv tied a few up on tubes. works nice.. great vid

[@dougsmith7580]

Thank you for showing newer fly tyres that a commercial custom tyre saves the bottom portion of marabou for future flies. I cringe every time I see some fly shop tyres strip the fluff off and toss it in the garbage, they are obviously not buying their own materials.

[@paulsweeney2844]

Fantastic tying lessons Rob. Could you make a recommendation for other color combinations for this pattern or provide a link to some variants ? I have competed a few of the beginner Marabou Spey and now would like to make a few of these for the box. Thanks again

[@hooked4lifeca]

Peter Charles here, replying for Rob. Good colour combinations for our area also include black & chartreuse, black & purple, black & yellow, olive & orange and brown & orange.

[@paulsweeney2844]

@@hooked4lifeca Thank you Peter. hope you can make the Spey Nation event this year.

[@hooked4lifeca]

@@paulsweeney2844 Hope to get there this year, if I don't get booked up all weekend, like the last few years.

[@TheSilver9r]

What can you substitute for the pheasant rump, don't have any. Will heron work?

[@hooked4lifeca]

You could use heron. The idea behind using pheasant rum is that heron is not always available.

[@TheSilver9r]

I get all kinds from Canadian Tube Fly Co, what ever color you can dream of. I have some black Pheasant rump, so will try that too. Thx for the reply!

[@CROWOTE]

Thank you Peter ! as always very nice ! Dick Ness

[@ghislaindesrosiers8074]

the stem at the back of the bugs me a bit...nice work !

[@edithturbull8714]

nise fly very neat

[@ghislaindesrosiers8074]

sorry,back of the head****

[@davidatkins6919]

Love watching you tie flys but geez stop saying UHM, OMG makes you sound well unbalanced....

[@Raevenswood]

11 minutes later and all we have is a thread base and a few wraps of tinsel ... less talk more tie!