The Gold Steak & Eggs

[NJTroutbum]

The Steak & Eggs tandem is a staple in my box, having proven itself time and again. Normally tied with colored wire and furnace hackle, the Gold Steak uses gold wire and grizzly hackle. Adding the Shrimp Ice-Dub to the egg brings a little more flash to a great set of flies. They are one of my most productive tandem rigs in my box. Especially when you need to get deep fast.

Gold Skittle

Hook: #10 Caddis Emerger/Scud
Thread: Olive Dun Uni-thread
Bead: Gold Tungsten
Body: Gold Wire, Peacock Herl & Grizzly Hackle

Ice-Egg

Hook: #16 Caddis Emerger/Scud
Thread: 70 UTC Flo-Orange
Egg: Apricot / Steelhead Orange Mcflyfoam
Collar: Shrimp Ice-Dub

For full tying video, click on the link below:
The Gold STeak and Egg Tying Video

 

[laurelrun]

Looks like a good set! I often fish an egg tandem and find it produces very well on either part of the tandem.

I have been messing around with a few different egg patterns and wondered if there would be enough interest from tiers on here to do an egg swap? I know some consider t blasphemous, but they are fun and easy to tie and just catch fish.

 

[NJTroutbum]

Start it.

 

[717BrownTown]

I would be interested in an egg swap. i like to see others variations to a common fly.

 

[pabrookie94]

I just ran a swap but if you start one count me in!

 

[laurelrun]

Looks like at least 4 participants already. I'll post and see what we get.