Max Canyon Fly Family

Max Canyon

Hook - 36890 Mustad, Sizes 6-2

Thread - 3/0 black monocord

Tail - Small mixture of orange and white calf tail

Body - Rear 1/3 orange, front 2/3 black wool

Rib - Gold or silver oval tinsel

Hackle - Black saddle

Wing - 2/3 white and 1/3 orange calf tail

Author's Note

In the early 1970’s I developed this fly for Steelhead fishing on the Deschutes River.

http://www.flyfishingwithdougstewart.com/2013/10/tying-and-fishing-max-canyon.html

Dark Max

Hook - Mustad 36890, sizes 4-6

Thread - 3/0 Black Monocord

Tip - Flat gold Mylar tinsel

Rib - Medium gold oval tinsel

Body - 1/3 orange & 2/3 black wool or yarn

Hackle - Black Saddle

Wing - 2/3 black calf tail with 1/3 orange calf tail on top

Author’s Note

The Dark Max was created by Larry Piatt. He wanted to make the Max Canyon a little darker and give it a lower profile. He tied in a flat gold Mylar tip at the hook bend in place of the orange and white calf tail. Then he replaced the white calf tail underwing with black calf tail. This fly is very effective, especially in off color water.

http://www.flyfishingwithdougstewart.com/2015/08/story-behind-dark-max-canyon-steelhead.html

The Stewart

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Golden pheasant tippets

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Black wool

Hackle - Black

Wing - Orange over black calf tail

Author’s Note

The Stewart was created by Marty Sherman. He wanted to tie a fly with the same color scheme as the Max Canyon but a little darker. He replaced the orange and white tail with golden pheasant tippets, made the body all black with gold tinsel and made the underwing black instead of white. Marty first called it the Dark Max, but he found out that Larry Piatt had already claimed that name. He thought the fly should somehow bear my name so he called it The Stewart.

 http://www.flyfishingwithdougstewart.com/2014/03/the-max-canyon-fly-family.html