Irideus 2023 steelhead fly fishing flies and shooting head fly lines on the scene in California with a nice chrome fish

Irideus 2023 steelhead fly fishing flies and shooting head fly lines on the scene in California with a nice wild chrome fish. This is what its all about. The catch and the release with passion & pursuit of the steelhead we love. Handle steelhead with care.

A perfect wild feather river California wild steelhead. Fly fishing for these steelhead can come down to natural selection flies. Trust in the passion for nymphing these beautiful on tiny flies.

Fly fishing for steelhead can also lead to the best trout of your life. Many of the California waterways have non sea run populations that exist year round. Trout fly fishers will find the tactics they nurture and build are also effective on our west coast steelhead populations.

One fun thing about steelhead fly fishing is the infamous half pounder. These fish are in numbers most years Fly Fishing on the Feather River in California. The offer big jumps and fun strong runs. When the fish are running small its fun to pull out a 4 weight rod and even toss a few dry flies at them Like The Bug an Irideus floating fly option.  If you are hooking half pound fish your a great fly angler. They hit fast and are faster to spit your offing to the riffle.

Then this happens, a solid steelhead taking you for a run. These fat shovel heads will fill any void in your soul with the riches of mother nature. This path is worth your time and even worth your life's devotion.

You may get tired and want to give up some days. But remember with steelhead fly fishing it may be that next cast that sends your drags spinning. Getting pumped up for the 2023 steelhead fly fishing is easy with all the rain we have received. It has promise to bring the silver fish we love in numbers this year. This area offers some of the best steelhead waterways on the west coast trust in them to deliver for you. Try an Irideus shooting head fly line this year. We have many people looping them right onto their existing fly lines. Its a great way to puch indicators which have now become the norm around here. It is a very effective method we will discuss in a further post. If you search the blog you can find some pages related to rigging up for nymphing which applies well to indicator fly fishing tactics.

A ixed bag of California steelhead flies about to hit the road again for some fun. Tha is so nice to say!

Taking time to create flies like this by Timothy Horner is what sets us apart. Take a look at the epoxy and spot work. Sexy legs also make the Irideus Olive Stone Creeper a winner. The entire Irideus leggy series flies are just amazing fish catchers

As the 2023 new starts we wish the entire world fly fishing community the very best. We look forward to outfitting you this year.

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One more beautiful steelhead that fell for the Irideus Small Fry Alevin fly. This picture does no justice to this sexy hen! One of these steelhead will keep you coming back to the river for a lifetime pursuit of a chance at another steelhead like this.

The Irideus Small Fry Alevin find s its mark fly fishing on the Sacramento river California. Yes that is a solid fish. Getting lucky is fine with us. You never know unless you go!

 

2023 Irideus Steelhead fly fishing season is here get organized with Irideus fly boxes fly lines and fly fishing flies

Here is the Irideus Merlot Fly Fishing Box and a few other Irideus tube and fly boxes with a classic display of tested and true steelhead and trout flies you can count on. Start your fly fishing off right or treat yourself and let us outfit your flies.

The Irideus Fish Whisper streamer fly was tied up for bull trout. Yet it has become a go to attack streamer fly that has taken many trophy trout and steelhead this season. It also was a great fly for Dolly Varden and Alaska Leopard trout taking it as a piece of old salmon flesh. A fun fly for dreging deep holes for sluggish fish. It will trigger that lateral line on them in cold water.

Some days its nice to hit the river with dry flies and waking patterns. Surface takes can be so rewarding. The Irideus Bionic Hopper is the one we love. It mimics many bugs like Golden Stoneflies, caddis, Skwallas. Sometimes it will help you find fish and even getting denied can be fun. We will trail a small nymph 18 inches behind this fly. You can tie a leader off the back of this fly and add a small nymph or minnow fly for a change up on picky fish.

2023 Irideus Steelhead fly fishing season get organized with Irideus fly boxes fly lines and fly fishing flies.Enjoy the 2023 steelhead and trout fly fishing fly collection. Check for the entire current irideus fly fishing fly menu on the website rolling in refreshed for the 2023 steelhead season.
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Bringing the passion back to the sport we love in 2023.

This is the Irideus Timothy Horner Bionic Baetis. Its not uncommon to target natural feeding steelhead with #14 and #16 nymph flies. Matching the hatch and trying different tactical fly fishing approaches can be critical on some days.

The sweet rwards of a well placed Irideus nymph mid day long after the other fly fishers have gone home. Keep trying new things you only live one time. May your days on the water be many. For us here on the Feather river the 2023 steelhead opener is an exiting day. Its so nice to see everyone feeling the same way!

The Irideus Merit Badge Jiggy Streamer has been so fun to fish. This one also has a little sister we named the Irideus Gold Digger, check her out.

Many steelhead fishers are running these below floats and having great success. Its nice to see some of the guides and anglers casting the Irideus fly fishing flies on standard fishing gear. Its effective and fun. If your a guide its a nice trick to have up your sleeve!

The Irideus Mutant Caddis flies add a toucch of class this year with an added wire wrap to blance the fly for winter or summer for that matter!

The Irideus tube fly boxes in two sizes still offer a happy home for tube fly fishing flies and pinned streamers and standard flies also. They have served the fly fishing community well around the world for over a decade and have inspired most of what you see on the market today.

The Irideus Tribute Tube Fly Box still trucking after all these years.

The Irideus Greenwater fly fishing boxes are still the toughest in the industry. Made here in Northern California by hand using recycled materials.Its something we hope people embrace after watching the mess of plastic in our oceans. We are hoping to make the sshell from this mess of plastic waste soon. Thank you to the people who support us. Your friendship, business and company is nice to take part in. After all its about the journey!

Happy holidays and 2023 new year to anyone who reads this shout out  to the come back of the century. Thank you all for supporting us through the forest fire and beyond its been a highway to say the least!

Tie on one of these Blueberry wooly buggers if you want to end the fly fishing blues.

If you enjoy fishing with big streamers and tube flies we have you covered. Some big steelhead have been laned on these over the years.

For people who enjoy light travel check out the Lasson fly box its fun for everyone.

When the big trophy trout or steelhead is landed treat it well. After all your holding a piece of the future.

Happy holidys and 2023 new year to all!