Princess

Princess

Steelhead

Hooks – Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent

Thread - Black

Tail - Orange bucktail

Body - Copper wire

Wing – Yellow bucktail over gray squirrel tail

Coat thread head with uv resin

Peter J. Schwab originated this and similar patterns between the mid-1920s and mid-1940s 1940s while he was residing in Yreka, California. This fly was inspired by Charles H. Conrad of San Francisco, California. The wings should be cocked upward 40-50°.

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson