dennis p lee
fishery scientist, fly tier, author
river fly boxes
River Fly Box Collections for Sale
For your convenience, I have assembled these steelhead river flies in convenient box collections to make purchasing flies easier when planning a trip to a particular river. Each collection includes fly patterns of historic interest with up to one dozen flies that have been selected to be both popular and effective. While all these traditional patterns were developed decades ago, they have withstood the test of time and remain some of the most effective half-pounder and summer steelhead patterns created.
Collections are shipped USPS postage paid (Continental USA only) in a metal box with a transparent lid and flat cork insert for easy storage and carrying on the river.
You can purchase boxed collections of steelhead river flies in any quantity – Please remember when ordering flies they may differ from photo due to availability of materials and hooks. Substitutions will be at the discretion of Dennis at an equal or greater value.
Some of our Best Sellers!
Some of our Best Selling Collections are: Klamath Traditional, Klamath Naturals and Rogue Reliables Fly Boxes for your summer steelhead fly fishing adventures!
These River Fly Box Collections make great gifts!
Fly Boxes – $45 per box (Olympic Peninsula Winter Steelhead box – $50 per box)
Use the dropdown menu below to select specific steelhead river flies in your favorite boxed collection.

Trinity River Nymph Box
Trinity River Nymph Box includes: One dozen flies including 3 each Black Prince (No. 12), Flashback PT Beadhead (No. 10), Brown Stonefly (No. 4 weighted), and Black Stonefly (No. 2 weighted). This collection contains proven patterns for steelhead nymphing that can be used on many rivers.

Black Prince No. 12

Flashback PT Beadhead No. 10

Brown Stonefly (No. 4 weighted)

Black Stonefly (No. 2 weighted)

Olympic Peninsula Winter Steelhead Fly Box
Olympic Peninsula Winter Steelhead fly box includes: two each Sol Duc, Quillayute, Orange Heron and Mr. Glasso tied on Daiichi Alex Jackson size 1.5 Spey hooks. These flies were originally designed by several famous Washington anglers specifically for winter steelhead fly fishing on Olympic Peninsula rivers. The flies in this box are tied as close as possible to the originals using modern fly tying materials.

Sol Duc

Quillayute

Orange Heron

Mr. Glasso

Deschutes Traditional Fly Box
Deschutes Traditional Fly Box includes: One dozen flies including 3 each Purple Peril, Green Butt Purple Flash, Purple Muddler, Purple Skunk. Patterns that highlight the color purple in their construction have long been popular and successful for Deschutes River summer steelhead. The flies in this collection are tied in the most popular hook sizes and styles.

Green Butt Purple Flash

Purple Muddler

Purple Peril

Purple Skunk

Klamath Naturals Fly Box
Natural looking fly patterns have always been successful for fishing for Klamath River late summer/early fall half-pounder and adult steelhead This collection of buggy patterns includes three each McGinty, three each Steelhead Bee, three each Steelhead Caddis and three each Acroneuria Nymphs. These flies are tied with the best quality materials on appropriate size and style hooks.

Acronuria Nymph

McGinty

Steelhead Bee

Steelhead Caddis

Klamath Traditional Fly Box
Klamath Traditional Fly Box includes: One dozen flies including 3 each Brindle Bug, Orleans Barber, Burlap, and Silver Hilton in the most popular hook sizes for Klamath River half-pounder and adult summer steelhead. This assortment contain proven patterns that have withstood the test of time.

Brindle Bug

Burlap

Orleans Barber

Silver Hilton

Rogue Reliables Fly Box
These flies are reliable Rogue River summer steelhead patterns. Several have been effective for over 50 years. The collection includes three each Steelhead Muddler Minnows, three each Steelhead Royal Coachman, three each traditional Skunks and three each Abyssinian Assassin (a.k.a Cat’s Ass). These flies are tied with the best quality materials on appropriate size and style hooks.

Abyssinian Assassin

Skunk

Muddler Minnow

Royal Coachman

Rogue Traditional Fly Box
Rogue Traditional Fly Box includes: One dozen flies including 3 each Black Ant, Illahee Special, Juicy Bug and Silver Ant in the most popular hook sizes. These flies are tied in the traditional Rogue River style with forward facing wings for greater action. These patterns remain some of the most productive for Rogue River half-pounders and adult summer steelhead.

Black Ant

Illahee Special

Juicy Bug

Silver Ant

Umqua Traditional Fly Box
Umqua Traditional Fly Box includes: One dozen flies including 3 each Black Gordon, Umpqua Special, Green Butt Skunk and Cummings Special. Traditional patterns such as these continue to be excellent choices for Umpqua summer steelhead and are tied in the most popular hook sizes for summer steelhead

Black Gordon

Cummings Special

Green Butt Skunk
