MATERIALS LIST
- Hook - This hook is a Daiichi Alec Jackson 2059 size 1 1/2. Also Daiichi 2441, Mustad 36890, Orvis 1645, Tiemco 7999 size 10 to 3/0.
- Thread - Black 12/0.
- Tag - Medium flat silver tinsel.
- Tip - A thin strand of Fluorescent chartreuse wool yarn or dubbing.
- Body - Black seal or substitute.
- Rib - Medium flat silver tinsel.
- Under Hackle - Dyed fluorescent red large webby saddle.
- Over Hackle - Dyed black heron belly or substitute.
- Wing - White polar bear or substitute.
TYING INSTRUCTION
- Insert hook in vise and build a thin thread base over 2/3 of the hook's shank.
- Tag - Tie in the tag material 1/2 inch in front of the rear end of thread base. Wrap the tinsel to the rear of the thread base and back to the tie in point. Secure with tying thread and trim the excess.
- Tip - Tie in the fluor. chartreuse tag material mid-way in the tinsel tag, wrap to the front of the tinsel, secure with tying thread, and trim the excess.
- Tie in the medium flat silver tinsel rib material and spin a thick dubbing loop of black "seal" or substitute.
- Body - Wrap the black seal dubbing loop forward to normal head space position. Secure with tying thread and trim the excess.
- Rib - Wrap the ribbing with 5 turns to the front of the body. Secure with tying thread and trim the excess.
- Under Hackle - Tie in the wide red saddle at the front of the body, wrap 2 turns, secure with tying thread and trim the excess.
- Over Hackle - Tie in a heron (or sub) belly feather from the tip, wrap 3 turns, secure with tying thread and trim the excess.
- Wing - Tie in a nice sized clump of white polar bear or sub. (buck tail) at the front of the hackle. Trim the butts, build a head, whip finish and cement.
HISTORY AND ADDITIONAL NOTES
Keeping in mind that after becoming spoiled on greased line steelhead fly fishing techniques this lively pattern is one that comes out of my fly box often. The motion rippling water delivers to the line and the fly is that special element that insures success. Fluorescent red veiled with black will arouse fish in all light conditions. The G. B. Ruth is a proven consistant steelhead pattern for Idaho's Salmon River.
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