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We have a huge assortment of flies for steelhead. Whether you are looking for flies for Alaska steelhead or for fishing in Oregon, Washington, or British Columbia, we have patterns you won’t find anywhere else. From steelhead nymphs to big swinging flies, our selection will have you covered. If you’re not sure what to get, please contact us at info@alaskaflyfishinggoods.com .

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  • Steelhead, chum, king and silvers will attack this prawn as it swings across the current. If you are ...
    Steelhead, chum, king and silvers will attack this prawn as it swings across the current. If you are fishing anywhere in the lower reaches of the river you need a few of these in your fly box.
  • The Black and Red Dolly Llama is just the ticket for big rainbows and arctic char.  For small strea ...
    The Black and Red Dolly Llama is just the ticket for big rainbows and arctic char.  For small streams or wary fish try the #6. The #2 is a salmon and steelhead fly.
  • The fuschia and white color combo are tried and true fantastic steelhead and salmon colors. Whether ...
    The fuschia and white color combo are tried and true fantastic steelhead and salmon colors. Whether you have high water, low water, clear skies or cloudy, this color combo is sure to produce.
  • A selection of 32 sure-fire steelhead killers! While these flies were selected for the Situk River n ...
    A selection of 32 sure-fire steelhead killers! While these flies were selected for the Situk River near Yakutat, they are equally effective all over the state. It took our local steelhead think tank quite a few evenings at the local watering hole to narrow the list down to these favorites.
  • Drift the Trans Pink Fish Emission Egg deep and up tight to the log jams and overhanging alders.  A ...
    Drift the Trans Pink Fish Emission Egg deep and up tight to the log jams and overhanging alders.  A great dolly, cutthroat and rainbow attractor fly during the salmon spawn. Use the #10 for trout fishing.
  • The slight color contrast of Fuschia and Pink gives this custom Dolly Llama a look like no other. It ...
    The slight color contrast of Fuschia and Pink gives this custom Dolly Llama a look like no other. It is a silver salmon slayer and also doubles as a great king salmon and chum salmon fly.  You will only find this fly at Alaska Fly Fishing Goods.
  • The Black Rocket Man is prime small stream steelhead fly. It is also a great choice for salmon when ...
    The Black Rocket Man is prime small stream steelhead fly. It is also a great choice for salmon when bright colors are not producing. At 2 1/4 inches in length, it is the perfect combination of flash, action and size.
  • Black & Pink lights up steelhead, coho and kings. It is the perfect combination of dark fly and ...
    Black & Pink lights up steelhead, coho and kings. It is the perfect combination of dark fly and bright fly. You won't find this custom color combo anywhere else.
  • Pink & White Dolly Llamas are in our Top 3 color combos for silvers. It is also a great steelhea ...
    Pink & White Dolly Llamas are in our Top 3 color combos for silvers. It is also a great steelhead and king fly. Now available in size #6 for small streams, too!
  • The purple Deuce Wigalo is a stealthy swinging fly that is just right for Alaska's medium to small s ...
    The purple Deuce Wigalo is a stealthy swinging fly that is just right for Alaska's medium to small sized rivers.  Silvers and chum love it, too.
  • The Aleutian Queen Hot Cone Stinger Bunny is a fabulous salmon fly. With a relatively light cone it ...
    The Aleutian Queen Hot Cone Stinger Bunny is a fabulous salmon fly. With a relatively light cone it is easy to cast, the rabbit, rubber legs and marabou move enticingly with the current, and the stinger-style hooks fish and keeps them hooked.
  • THE #1 KILOWATT COLOR. The Kilowatt has proven itself as one of the very best, multi-species fish ca ...
    THE #1 KILOWATT COLOR. The Kilowatt has proven itself as one of the very best, multi-species fish catchers. From trout & char to salmon and steelhead, this unique fly performs. Some anglers tie one on and fish it all week for all species. It is that good! The Black & Blue is a particularly good searching pattern for trout anc char.
  • What's better than an Egg Hareball Leech, you ask? A UV Polar Egg Hareball Leech in wick ...
    What's better than an Egg Hareball Leech, you ask? A UV Polar Egg Hareball Leech in wicked salmon colors.
  • Stu's Ostrich Mini Intruder is an absolutely deadly steelhead and rainbow fly. If you are looking fo ...
    Stu's Ostrich Mini Intruder is an absolutely deadly steelhead and rainbow fly. If you are looking for a small river swinging fly for spring rainbows, this is it!  Works very well on trout spey set ups.  
  • The Hot Pink Mini Intruder from Aqua flies is one of our favorites for a host of different fish. Of ...
    The Hot Pink Mini Intruder from Aqua flies is one of our favorites for a host of different fish. Of course steelhead on small and medium sized streams will pound it. Rainbow trout in June and July also love a swung pink fly. And coho will eat it, too!

    Stu's Mini Intruder from Aqua Flies is 2 1/2" in length, has light and small brass dumbell eyes, is tied on a 25mm tube and has a #4 Octopus hook. You can change out the hook if it gets damaged, too.
  • Brett's Klamath Intruder from Aqua Flies is perfect when you want a small offering that still pops i ...
    Brett's Klamath Intruder from Aqua Flies is perfect when you want a small offering that still pops in the water. The Blue Black version is a top steelhead color and also will get big grabs from spring rainbow trout. Brett's Klamath Intruder is a mere 1 3/4" in length. It is tied on a tiny 15mm shank and has an Octopus #4 hook. If the hook gets damaged you can swap it out for a new one. It has tiny lead eyes so you will want to fish it with a sink tip line or a bit of weight to get it down.
  • The Black Pearl lead eye version lets you fish salmon on a floating line, gives the fly extra action ...
    The Black Pearl lead eye version lets you fish salmon on a floating line, gives the fly extra action in the water and the sparkle chenille gives it a little extra pop. In #2 and #4 it is a very effective salmon and steelhead fly. The #6 is the all-around trout player.
  • Black & White Dolly Llama
    The one that started it all. The Black & White Dolly Llama is the #1 color for trout and char an ...
    The one that started it all. The Black & White Dolly Llama is the #1 color for trout and char and is also amazingly effective on salmon and steelhead. If you could only have one fly to fish all of Alaska, for every species, this would be it!
  • Scott Howell's Squidro has been kicking steely butt for years now, but there wasn't a tidewater king ...
    Scott Howell's Squidro has been kicking steely butt for years now, but there wasn't a tidewater king color. So we had it custom tied for Alaska Fly Fishing Goods using the Owner SSW Cutting Point #1/0 Octopus for extra penetrating power. Even the rubber legs are a custom color.  Go for the win and try him on a river near you!
  • The Purple and Red Articulated Bunny Leech is one of the original articulated salmon flies. It catch ...
    The Purple and Red Articulated Bunny Leech is one of the original articulated salmon flies. It catches everything from steelhead to coho. 
  • Check out this custom Starlite Leech. We took the original Starlite Leech, added UV Polar Chenille f ...
    Check out this custom Starlite Leech. We took the original Starlite Leech, added UV Polar Chenille for the body, cooked up some righteous color combos and silvers jump all over it. The UV body material really shines on dark, overcast days!
  • The Black & Pink Metal Head Tube is money for steelhead. It is also a solid 'upriver sulky king' ...
    The Black & Pink Metal Head Tube is money for steelhead. It is also a solid 'upriver sulky king' fly. The flowing marabou, nice profile and subtle pink mixed in all add up to a great fly.

    Metal Head Tube flies feature the unique Ultra Sonic Cone. The cone has venting holes that make it easy to lift the fly out of the water and simultaneously create a vortex behind the disc. This allows the marabou to flow in the current and not collapse in heavy water.

    Metal Head Tubes come ready to fish with junction tubing and a #2 hook that can be swapped out if it gets damaged. The fly is 2.5 inches in length.
  • The Exasperator Sculpin is a great looking rabbit strip sculpin pattern that dives and wiggles when ...
    The Exasperator Sculpin is a great looking rabbit strip sculpin pattern that dives and wiggles when you strip it. A super good pattern for big rainbows on rivers like the Kenai, Kvichak and Naknek. Fresh and anadromous rainbows beware!  
  • Black Articulated Hareballs are great for big rainbows, steelhead and kings. When a large stealthy f ...
    Black Articulated Hareballs are great for big rainbows, steelhead and kings. When a large stealthy fly is the order of the day this is it. Articulated Hareballs are 5 inches in length, have heavy lead eyes, and are constructed of rabbit wrapped over sparkly cactus chenille. They are the perfect combination of flash, big profile and action.
  • The updated version of the Black S&B String Leech, the S.T.S. Leach is a trout, salmon and steel ...
    The updated version of the Black S&B String Leech, the S.T.S. Leach is a trout, salmon and steelead killer. A deadly fly to swing in big rivers or strip out of a log jam. It has incredible action and a stout trailer hook to land those trophy fish.
  • The red head takes this classic Hareball Leech up a notch. It is a good stealthy pattern for kings, ...
    The red head takes this classic Hareball Leech up a notch. It is a good stealthy pattern for kings, steelhead and silvers.
  • The Loop Egg Sucking Leech or Loop ESL is one of the great patterns to come out of the "String Leech ...
    The Loop Egg Sucking Leech or Loop ESL is one of the great patterns to come out of the "String Leech Revolution".  To this day, this fly is still one of our go-to swinging patterns.
  • The Loop Sculpin has terrific swimming action, and an egg head rainbow trout can't resist. The strin ...
    The Loop Sculpin has terrific swimming action, and an egg head rainbow trout can't resist. The string leech style of this fly has great movement.
  • The Black and Purple Dolly Llama is going to be your all around stealthy fly for both salmon and ste ...
    The Black and Purple Dolly Llama is going to be your all around stealthy fly for both salmon and steelhead in the Pacific Northwest.
  • Originally, the Polar Flesh Starlite Leech was a very effective flesh fly. Turns out silvers and ste ...
    Originally, the Polar Flesh Starlite Leech was a very effective flesh fly. Turns out silvers and steelhead love it, too! Don't be afraid to step outside the normal color choices and fish this beauty for really big fish.
  • The Golden Stone Perpetrator cleans house on early season trout when swung in the rivers of Bristol ...
    The Golden Stone Perpetrator cleans house on early season trout when swung in the rivers of Bristol Bay. Cutts and Rainbows of Southeast, AK dig this pattern when fished in lakes and ponds. Don't forget steelhead too, they love a realistic buggy looking nymph, especially in low clear water. The Perpetrator is tied on a shank with a #6 trailing hook.
  • The Black Pearl lead eye version lets you fish salmon on a floating line, gives the fly extra action ...
    The Black Pearl lead eye version lets you fish salmon on a floating line, gives the fly extra action in the water and the sparkle chenille gives it a little extra pop. In #2 and #4 it is a very effective salmon and steelhead fly. The #6 is the all-around trout player.
  • Check out the 'Joker' version of Willie Nelson. Purple with a green head has until recently been a g ...
    Check out the 'Joker' version of Willie Nelson. Purple with a green head has until recently been a guide secret on the rainbow rivers of Bristol Bay. Try swinging this wicked fly on the Naknek, Kvichak or any other flow where big beasty rainbows live! It is also a top notch steelhead swinging fly.
  • The Fish Emission Eggs are deadly. Now with a Mottled Egg Drop bead they are even better. The bead i ...
    The Fish Emission Eggs are deadly. Now with a Mottled Egg Drop bead they are even better. The bead is welded on the hook, a tuft of white skein is pulled through the bead, and the hook is dubbed with a killer mix of colors.
  • Steelhead don't stand a chance against the Veiled Assassin. Some days it's pink and other days orang ...
    Steelhead don't stand a chance against the Veiled Assassin. Some days it's pink and other days orange is the big winner. Make sure to have a few in your box. This fly catches fish!
  • Steelhead don't stand a chance against the Veiled Assassin. This fly has flash, color, and an oversi ...
    Steelhead don't stand a chance against the Veiled Assassin. This fly has flash, color, and an oversized bead head to get it down in the strike zone. All in a pocket sized package that steelhead can't resist.
  • Steelhead don't stand a chance against the Veiled Assassin. The Polar Shrimp is the subdued pink ver ...
    Steelhead don't stand a chance against the Veiled Assassin. The Polar Shrimp is the subdued pink version. Bright enough to get their attention but not over the top. It's a proven winner.
  • Oregon Cheese is a favorite of steelhead and trout. The bright pearl orange bead really shines and t ...
    Oregon Cheese is a favorite of steelhead and trout. The bright pearl orange bead really shines and the dubbing and veil take it to the next level. Drift it deep and hang on!
  • A deadly little salmon and steelhead pattern. Also known as a Hot Pink Sparkle Shrimp, the Neon Shri ...
    A deadly little salmon and steelhead pattern. Also known as a Hot Pink Sparkle Shrimp, the Neon Shrimp is particularly effective in inter tidal areas.
  • The Karluk Shrimp has caught a lot of steelhead, chum, and silvers! Heavy lead eyes and a small prof ...
    The Karluk Shrimp has caught a lot of steelhead, chum, and silvers! Heavy lead eyes and a small profile help this fly sink and get into the strike zone. A time tested winner.
  • Steely Blue is a super fishy color of rabbit strip that just begged to be tied into a Dolly Llama. S ...
    Steely Blue is a super fishy color of rabbit strip that just begged to be tied into a Dolly Llama. Steelhead, big rainbows and kings all will jump on this fly. An AFFG Exclusive fly.
  • Bodangles in Pink is everything a salmon could want. A tremendous king, coho, pink, chum and even st ...
    Bodangles in Pink is everything a salmon could want. A tremendous king, coho, pink, chum and even steelhead fly. Tied on a stout 1/0 jig hook to give it great movement in the water column, marabou & silicone legs to make it wiggle and lead eyes to get it down to the fish.
  • The Ska Opper is a unique combination of skating fly and popping fly for steelhead. It is incredibly ...
    The Ska Opper is a unique combination of skating fly and popping fly for steelhead. It is incredibly effective skated over steelhead. Or you can twitch and pop the fly as you retrieve it. When the steelhead go for the Ska Opper the take downs are massive!
  • A foam body keeps this sexy little skater floating high. The Skate N Fool has an easy to see white c ...
    A foam body keeps this sexy little skater floating high. The Skate N Fool has an easy to see white calftail wing and a reputation for bringing big steelhead and other trout to the surface!
  • Steelhead go crazy for this fly! Who knows why this crazy color combination works but it does. Don't ...
    Steelhead go crazy for this fly! Who knows why this crazy color combination works but it does. Don't go to the Situk River without it! Tied on a mean Aqua Talon hook! Stout and super sharp.
  • Straight from the Situk River in Yakutat comes the Garcia fly. It started with the Garcia Glo Bug, t ...
    Straight from the Situk River in Yakutat comes the Garcia fly. It started with the Garcia Glo Bug, then the Garcia Sculpin and now the Hareball Leech. Why steelhead like them we don't know, but when they are on, you better have some in your box.
  • The Polar Cabollero is a great fly for both steelhead and silver salmon in Alaska. Drift it under an ...
    The Polar Cabollero is a great fly for both steelhead and silver salmon in Alaska. Drift it under an indicator for steelhead and strip it for a hard grab from hook nosed silvers. It's medium in size and can work for both aggressive and skiddish fish alike.
  • One of slickest steelhead flies to come along in quite awhile. The Pick Yer Pocket is a perfect cros ...
    One of slickest steelhead flies to come along in quite awhile. The Pick Yer Pocket is a perfect crossover pattern that is small enough to fish in Alaska's many small steelhead streams but with enough profile to swing on the bigger water, too.
  • We had this custom Fish Emission Egg tied up just for steelhead. Flame is a proven killer, and this ...
    We had this custom Fish Emission Egg tied up just for steelhead. Flame is a proven killer, and this fly looks sexy. If you are fishing small streams for steelhead, you need a few of these in your box.  
  • The Black Blue Metal Head Tube is money for steelhead. It is also a solid 'upriver sulky king' fly. ...
    The Black Blue Metal Head Tube is money for steelhead. It is also a solid 'upriver sulky king' fly. The flowing marabou, nice profile and green butt all add up to a great fly. Metal Head Tube flies feature the unique Ultra Sonic Cone. The cone has venting holes that make it easy to lift the fly out of the water and simultaneously create a vortex behind the disc. This allows the marabou to flow in the current and not collapse in heavy water. Metal Head Tubes come ready to fish with junction tubing and a #2 hook that can be swapped out if it gets damaged. The fly is 2.5 inches in length.
  • The Fuschia Orange Metal Head Tube pops like few other flies. The vibrant fuschia body and collar of ...
    The Fuschia Orange Metal Head Tube pops like few other flies. The vibrant fuschia body and collar of hot orange marabou will grab the attention of hot fish.  Combine this with flowing marabou, just the right amount of flash and the revolutionary Ultra Sonic Cone and this fly is gonna slay. Metal Head Tube flies feature the unique Ultra Sonic Cone. The cone has venting holes that make it easy to lift the fly out of the water and simultaneously create a vortex behind the disc. This allows the marabou to flow in the current and not collapse in heavy water. Metal Head Tubes come ready to fish with junction tubing and a #2 hook that can be swapped out if it gets damaged. The fly is 2.5 inches in length.
  • The Orange version of the Neon Shrimp is a very effective steelhead fly. Also known as the Sparkle S ...
    The Orange version of the Neon Shrimp is a very effective steelhead fly. Also known as the Sparkle Shrimp, this compact pattern has accounted for a lot of steelhead over the years. It has also enticed more than a few sulky coho.
  • The Cerise & Chartreuse is a Top 3 Color for steelhead glo bugs. If you are fishing the Situk Ri ...
    The Cerise & Chartreuse is a Top 3 Color for steelhead glo bugs. If you are fishing the Situk River in Yakutat, these are standard issue. We are now having our Steelhead Glo Bugs custom tied on a stout Aqua Talon hook. An Alaska Fly Fishing Goods exclusive. You won't bend these out on big fish!
  • A favorite single-egg steelhead fly. The Chewy Egg has a nicely dubbed body over a large set of red- ...
    A favorite single-egg steelhead fly. The Chewy Egg has a nicely dubbed body over a large set of red-tinted barbell eyes.

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