The Absolute Best Steelhead Pattern!
After all of the flys I have tried and patterns I have thrown, there has always been one that stands out above all. My all time favorite Steelhead pattern is a trout bead with a beaded prince as a dropper fly. If the water clarity is fairly good I will fish a natural color bead and a black prince with purple legs. For the bead I just slide it up the line and tie on a small egg hook. After that I position the bead about an inch and a half to two inches above the hook and peg it using a toothpick. I then tie my fluorocarbon tippet to the bend of that hook. The length of your tippet all depends on the water depth and your personal preference. I normally go about a foot and a half of tippet. After I tie the tippet to the bend of the first hook I trim the tag along with cutting the tippet to my desired length. I then tie on my prince. The last thing you need to do is set your indicator. Make sure if it is a sliding indicator you put it on your line before tying on your pattern. I personally go with an indicator that is rated for about one more ounce than your rig. This will ensure that you have good sensitivity. Listed below is some of the gear needed for this killer pattern.
Beads) If water clarity is good use a natural color, if water is muddy use a color that stands out.
Princes) I tie my own flies but I have used these and have had success with them.
Indicators)