Santiam Spectrum

Written by DCarp

Santiam Spectrum

RWFF Santiam Spectrum

• Hook: Steelhead/Salmon Size 2-6
• Thread: Black, 6/0
• Tag: 1/2 Silver Tinsel, 1/2 Gold Tinsel
• Body: 1/2 Red Floss, 1/2 Purple Seal Dubbing
• Rib: Flat Gold Tinsel
• Spey Hackle: Purple Dyed Heron Sub.
• Counter Rib: Fine Oval Silver Tinsel
• Collar: Purple Dyed Spey Hackle, then Teal Flank
• Underwing: Two each, Orange, Red, Pink Floss strands
• Wing: Bronze Mallard, tented
• Topping: Red Dyed Golden Pheasant Topping
• Cheeks: Jungle Cock (down)

RWFF TYING TIP

Use Golden Pheasant Crest, and dyed Golden Pheasant Crest as a substitute for the floss strand underwing.

HISTORY

John Shewey is a avid fisherman, fly tier, author of numerous fly fishing and fly tying books and now editor of Northwest Fly Fishing Magazine. The Santiam Spectrum is a beautiful fly patterned to incorporate the colors preferred by the Santiam River System Steelhead.