Royal Coachman - Waiting

Royal Coachman - Waiting

Steelhead Fly

Al Allard came up with this variation

Hooks - MUS80500BL, MUS80501 BL, TMC7999, DA12441 or equivalent

Thread - Black

Tail - Golden pheasant tippet

Body - Peacock herl with a wide red floss center band

Hackle - White tied on as a collar and tied back and down

Wing - White bucktail tied over the body

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

Any similarity to a previously known published fly pattern is purely coincidental