Greg Senyo tied a modern version of this classic steelhead fly and it caught my eye on Instagram. The classic was a steelhead, salmon egg pattern that was originally tied for use on the Babine River located in British Columbia. It was meant to resemble roe of spawning fish. The white wing was meant to mimic milt that has covered the eggs. From what I gather, it catches steelhead and salmon, just about anywhere.
Senyo’s Babine Special rendition
Materials listed by Greg:
cut 4x hook
Senyo wire
Ice Dub
Marabou
Ostrich
Lateral Scale
Pearl Braid
Orange Chinese Hackle
8mm Tangerine Beads
classic Babine Special
Tied by Global Fly Fisher website:
Hook: #4 or #6
Thread: Black
Tail: White marabou
Body: 2 eggs made of orange/peach chenile and two sections of hackle. One being red and the other being white.
