From Flymen Fishing Company:
Intruder style flies are designed to provoke aggressive strikes from steelhead.
As the name suggests, the idea is to “intrude” on the steelhead’s territory and trigger the “fight” response of fight or flight.
Meahan’s Intruder is approachable pattern for all fly tyers. So many Intruder fly patterns call for some exotic material, but with everyday materials Meahan’s Intruder is a good fly for beginning steelhead tyers, but also a quick, good-looking fly for veterans as well.
The small rear loop on the Fish-Skull Senyo’s Articulated Shank makes it easy to attach the rear Kona Big Game Hunter hook and allows the shank to be held straight in any vise, avoiding the need to tie the fly at strange angles. Not to mention, the splash of color added from the Senyo’s Articulated Shank and the different variations available give you nearly endless color combination options for this fly.
Materials list:
Hook Section
Hook: Kona Big Game Hunter (BGH) hook, size #1 (https://konafishingproducts.com/colle…)
Tag: Floss
Body: Sparkle Braid
Wing: Schlappen
Shank Section
Shank: Fish-Skull Senyo’s Articulated Shank for Steelhead and Salmon Flies, size 40mm
Tag: Floss
Body: Sparkle Braid
Hackle: Schlappen
Spreader: Deer Hair
Wing: Schlappen
Feelers: Ostrich Herl
Hot Spot Wing: Schlappen
