Z's Top 5 for Spring Steelhead #4

Well, as much as this one may seem like a no brainer I know when I first began steelhead fishing I needed help with the basics so I know this will be helpful to some. The Clown Egg is my one and only egg pattern for Spring Steelhead. When indy fishing, or even when we need to resort to C&D nymphing I always fish a clown egg as the top fly. Some days the fish are super keyed in on the egg and some days every fish comes on the back fly. In either case, the Clown Egg draws their attention.

I typically tie them on a size 10 Daiichi X-point. I tie them bright for dirty water and pale for clear water.