Colorful Intruder

Mar 13. 2021

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Keywords:

Intruders

Tyer:

Martin Joergensen

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Martin Joergensen

Pattern type:

Steelhead fly

Hook:

Intruder shan and stinger hook

I had some fun with one of my hair pin intruder shanks and basically all the colored feathers I could find on my tying table at the time, and out came this lightly dressed intruder.
Surprisingly balanced in spite of the odd palette.

DIY intruder shanks

Making intruder shanks from hair pins using a set of looper pliers. It's very easy to create neat and consistent eyes on shanks that will cost almost no money.

Hair Pin Intruder Shanks

Making inexpensive intruder shanks from straight hair pins. Read the full article here.

Intruder introduction

Intruders have been around for many years, but if you are new to this fly style, this could be a good place to start.

Read on to learn more

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