Irideus 2013 Steelhead flies are inspired from natural selection bugs found while trout fly fishing

Coastal chrome steelhead a few days up river.This magestic steelhead was landed on the 2013 6/7 Irideus Spey rod by Timothy Horner 1-11-2013 photo added 1-12-2013

Irideus #16 Baetis Nymph fly fishing flies are natural feeding steelhead fancy treats. This Irideus Feather River California Baetis nymph fly pattern also serves well as a mosquito larvea rendition.

One more fine 2013 Feather River Steelhead landed on the 6/7 Irideus Spey Rod
Fly fishing steelhead is a true passion that each person finds when in pursuit of these majestic fish for the first time. The best way to begin your steelhead fly fishing journey is with a few well-rounded selections of steelhead fly patterns. people may not think of a #14 Caddis fly pattern for steelhead but there is a time and place. Fresh searun coastal steelhead flies some days are replaced by large stoneflies and smaller articulated steelhead intruder flies. Other days it is streamer flies that we will turn to like wooly bugger flies tied up some and weighted to serve a niche on the steelhead fly menu. It is very important to plan ahead when visiting an area. A steelheader fishing Washington full-time may feel out of place on a small California coastal run using short indicator set ups with nymph trailer flies. One way to take the thinking out is to find Irideus steelhead flies. Most of the flies have now been public for about a year. Some of the Timothy Horner signature series fly patterns are fly fishing industry bests under the Irideus name. These custom flies have proven to success on all western fly water with special regard given to the Chico California area. These are some of the toughest rivers to be consistent on and trusting in your flies in Northern California is a must. Be willing to adjust your approach when steelhead fly fishing. Each specific river,stream and run will hAVE A NEW LESSON TO BE LEARNED AND A NEW APPROACH TO BE MASTERED.
FIND A LINK TO IRIDEUS STEELHEAD FLIES BELOW AND A VIDEO TO SHOW THE FEELING OF HOOKING UP IN CALIFORNIA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVnVjyc5PRk

 

Irideus Steelhead Fly fishing equipment Happy New Year 2013

Chico Streamer and Nymph Fly Box with Irideus Tube flies

Happy new year 2013 to all the fly fishers of the world. We are lucky to have the wonderful friends,family and clients we do.Like a 10 point buck we will walk strong this year in the industry for all of you. Fly fishing gear designed from time on the water with a special touch. Thank you to each person who has made the journey of our small company a colorful picture.

Hand painted works of art extend far beyond the owners fly tying bench. In this life we each see things in a unique way enjoy something special this year.

Each new year offers a new canvas for us to paint in our own beautiful way. Like the start of your favorite steelhead fly fishing run a new year is all about a new beginning a fresh start! Be better,stronger,bigger in a way that helps the world go around. Today as 2013 begins, we offer you the best wishes of luck happiness and well being. Thank you for supporting us because in turn we support you! Happy new year to all! May a trophy fish come to your fly fishing hand this year!

The 2013 Irideus Spey Rods, reels and spey fly fishing lines will answer your prayers on the water. Some good things stay the same and they can not be mimicked. Find the two handed rods that will send your fly into the water you have dreamed of casting to all these years.

Happy warm fly fishing dreams to all the fishers of the world

Irideus Irish Carrot Tube Fly Fishing Flies

Irideus sends out warm holiday wishes to all our customers. The fly fishing journey has been wonderful with all of you in it. So many great people in our lives makes us strive to make your days on the water better! May 2013 bring all the fish and fly fishing water of your dreams to your lines. Thank you for supporting us. We are lucky to service such wonderful people around the world.

In life sometimes the best presant of all finds you. Keep your eyes open because a holday wish can be answered any day of the year. Here is Stormy who found the owner fly fishing steelhead on the Feather river. The dog has blessed the company,staff and the owner and his extended family.

Irideus Holiday Egg Holder Prince Nymph & Stormy Orange Caddis Steelhead Fly Fishing Flies

On the road of life a few people have passed on the years since we opened our doors. Some of them passed on the inspiration behind our company born out of a passion for the love of fly fishing. People who pass on what they love are remembered today and all days. Remember the people who have left that mark in your life. pass on what you love to the world. If you pass on fly fishing and fly tying you are giving a special gift to the world and we thank you. Happy holiday wishes to all. May a quiet peace calm your spirits and warm your souls!

 

New Inovations in the GreenWater Steelhead Fly Box Designs by Timothy Horner

Timothy Horner custom hand cut Greenwater Steelhead fly box designs.Made in California from recycled materials. Irideus is the only company in the world that will hand cut a fly box to meet your specific needs.Steelheaders,trophy trout fly fishers and saltwater flats fans have migrated to this box as a special made in USA product.There is no doubt the unique quality of the Timothy Horner GreenWater steelhead fly boxes is not to be compared to.

Irideus steelhead and boat fly fishing box designs. Drift boat fly holders with a new school touch of class. One of a kind is a good thing!

The Irideus GreenWater fly box is a work horse for Musky flies as seen in this large streamer fly box design.

The Irideus large capacity nymph boxes ready for any drift boat fly angler or backpack wearing steelhead fly fisher.The box will have you coming back for more and also your friends!

Some custom designs for a good friend in Patagonia Argentina. Timothy Horner designs

 

People who know this feeling will find a fly box to keep your steelhead fly fishing journey all it should be.If you drive over your GreenWater fly box with your truck its ok to.It will be picked up to fish another day! Recycled,hand cut and built by Timothy Horner this fly box is great. If steelheaders regarded things as surfers we could say Timothy Horner is the surfboard shaper of the future. Or master steelheader and fly fisherman making truly special things for the entire world to enjoy.Step out side the box and find Irideus fly box designs today! Steelhead flies under the Timothy Horner signature series from Irideus in 2013 will bring the world something very special this year!

Fly fishing dogs and the steelheading friends they become

A steelhead fly fishing Queensland healer that was found on the Feather river

Sometimes in life things can change in a heart beat. Some good and some bad, but we must be ready. One day before fly fishing the local run for steelhead we heard a salmon biologist ask, "is this your dog?"As they pulled off to do more work I yelled,"no but I think its going to be."This is the face that waited. No tags, no reports of a loss of this loving steelhead chasing boy. he has been adopted and after curing some badd butt from a diet of dead salmon he is sleeping in his own bed ready for the storm to end. He was named Stormy which fits him well. The calm before the storm made the company 1 more Queensland heeler rich. When something finds you........read between the lines and take care of it. Adopt a pet they have so much to give! Steelheading now has a new man on the steelhead spey fly fishing scene!

Fly fishing dog luck.Irideus Blueberry Epoxy Nymph

Never leave something that picks you. There is something bigger working upstairs..........you just have to look up from time to time.

Timothy's Stormy Orange Caddis flies inspired by a big storm and a dog that lives under the fly tying bench now. Good boy ................good boy!

Fly fishing dogs warm the home long after the sun goes down.This guy is clean happy and has a few things to call his own. The Chico California area is one fly fishing dog stronger. Go Stormy!

we are all heros in the eye of the steelhead fly fishing dog that loves us. Even when we lose the one fish that took the fly all day. Whoof!

Steelheaders supporting Irideus and the steelhead fly fishing journey

Spey casting for steelhead with the Irideus 6/7 using Irideus Steelhead nymph flies worked out!
Steelhead are amazing creatures well beyond the backing burning runs and the prize they offer as a fly fishing gamefish. The life they lead is a tough battle of survival of the fittest. Life for part of the year in the Pacific ocean is a harsh time with 22 foot Aleutian storms churning the sea into surging place to live. Steelhead will feed on shrimp and small fish when at sea and have a way of adapting back into a natural feeding cycle in the river. It seems fitting they show up to harass the King salmon and steal the eggs they have worked so hard to protect and bring to life. These protein rich eggs turn the fish up a notch as they cycle into a diet of caddis, minnows and other aquatic treats. Steelhead flies on the coast can bring a wide array of big bright patterns that trigger the lateral line of these fish new the fresh water river system. We tend to fish tube flies and large steelhead streamers at this time. The flies will become natural as the season moves on.

The Irideus Articulated Hoochovi Tube fly represents an anchovy which is a seafaring steelheads treat. This fly is one all coastal steelhead fly fishers should try out this year on fresh chrome steelhead.

 

Before the sun could rise a large steelhead consumed an Irideus Spice Cake Wooly bugger on the 15ft Irideus 150 grain sink tip. Wooly bugger fly fishing fly patterns and also small articulated flies like the Irideus Articulated stoneflies are a top choice for mid river steelhead. Also be sure to try a few large tube flies that the fish may never have seen yet will trigger the attack mode.

Irideus Timothy Horner Signature Series Royal Flush Soft Hackle Nymph Steelhead flies are a top choice for steelheaders using lead flies. These steelhead flies will bring your smaller trail fly pattern to the fish that are triggered by the sight of the Royal Flush Nymph. This fly has been good to us in California and has also served well as a big trout fly pattern. These Irideus Steelhead flies are pictured on the Rise waterproof flip page fly box. A great option for all fly fishers and a top pick for steelhead nymph fishers.

 

A beautiful JoshHawk hard bodied Feather River California Steelhead that will test the fly fishing skills of any steelhead fly angler. This is a beautiful steelhead landed with the Irideus 7/8 556 Grain Spey rod caught and released in perfect form.

The Irideus Tribute Tube Fly Box is one of the best boxes for storing your heavy tube flies,articulated flies or headvy conehead steelhead fies like moal leech patterns or wooly buggers. The Flex foam will hold your flies in place while bounce down the local steelhead run. Theis tube fly box also has slit foam in the rear to pin hooks or trail hooks from articulated intruder flies.

To see a kid grown up to be a pro steelhead fly fisherman has been a great thing. Micheal has blessed our company with his smile and now true spey casting talent. He has followed the humble approach in life as has our company. To hear he caught another big steelhead seems to be a daily occurrence around here these days. he has also take the time to learn fly tying from some of the best and will be an up and comer on the Irideus signature series flies. Way to go little buddy! The Feather river steelhead that Micheal landed on the 6/7 Irideus switch rod is a trophy people may spend a life time trying to find on this river. As we know around here being a good person is worth it! Good things happen to great people.

At Irideus our friends and spey casters around the world know we are steelheaders and fly fishers also. Our steelhead based fly fishing equipment and flies are build from family dedication and passion from all the great people involved. We bring something special that can be seen in detail in the products. A tough economy meant one thing adjustment and more heart. The times have spread steelhead fishing into a wide river but at the headwaters you will find Irideus standing there. Thank you to all of the wonderful customers and people who have come into our lives. May all of you look down on a steelhead one day soon!

This is the GreenWater fly box fly fishing fly pallet of a dedicated fly fished named Maxwell. He rises to the occasion to tie flies outside the box fitting for this hand cut in USA California custom Timothy Horner steelhead fly box. Each GreenWater box is cut and molded into place by Timothy's hand. The foam is 100% recycled. If it means anything anymore it also was salvaged from dumpsters by hand first. We are committed to continue the owners commitment to his work and hope each fly fisher who reads this will buy a GreenWater box in support of what we are still trying to do.
May each day on the water fill your soul with good things!

One of the best things about the river is Josh.......ya buddy!

In the name of the search for perfect places and fish Rodrigo sets the bar. Passion when shining in full color can stop time. A chrome slab of a sea run brown in the hands of one of the best spey casters in the world.
Link below to the Irideus 2013 Spey rod promotional auction to put spey rods in the worlds hands.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/190754558996?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649

Irideus Seelhead flies and the California King Salmon Run

Timothy's Twist Rubber Leg Egg Sucking Leech Steelhead flies tied on world class steelhead fly hooks. The orange rubber legs on these steelhead flies have proven to trigger aggressive takes from chrome steelhead and also the fish close to the headwaters. Picking steelhead flies for cold water leaves these Timothy Horner Signature Series steelhead flies at the top of the list.

The California King Salmon run is in full swing. As the egg laden salmon begin the life cycle again, eggs and Caddis Nymphs dug out from the beds are a feeding opportunity for Coastal steelhead on their way up river. The salmon serve as a chiefs for the steelhead we love and think about all year long. The salmon have reached protected areas and the wild steelhead are also protected here which leaves scenes like the one in the picture for steelhead fly fishers willing to go out on foot and search. This beautiful steelhead in the picture is enjoying the morning sun in shallow water. Steelhead will do this if left alone and not overpowered with commercial boats or crowds. Look away from the crowds and find your own perfect place. California steelhead fly fishing is alive and well with hope for a great future. We see the biologist and California Dept of Fish and Game behind the scene working on protecting the fish and the Feather & Sacramento  rivers . Thank you for preserving California's steelhead fly fishing future for generations to come!

Catch and Release Fly Fishing with Irideus steelhead flies and the 6/7 356 Grain Spey Rod

Video of some underwater action of King Salmon on the Redds and three names to follow in the sport.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7uRaXIdZy0&list=UUEFr--YWkgXIeDaycLum4ag&feature=plcp

 

Irideus Diver Down Olive Oil Wooly Buggers are top steelhead flies for steelhead

Irideus Drifters Dream Gravel fry Steelhead flies are great for fishing behind spawning salmon. It will also serve as a top steelhead fly fishing fly pattern before and after the spawn. This wonderful soft hackle steelhead fly fishing fly rendition will also pass for an emerging Alevin. Pair this fly behind any streamer fly or steelhead nymph fly pattern for a truly great steelhead fly offering.