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Technical reviewed side profile illustration of Hoh Bo Spey showing short shank, separate trailing hook, brushed dubbing station, flowing marabou collarIllustrated reference

Wet Fly · guide 105

Hoh Bo Spey

Charles St. Pierre's sparse Intruder-style steelhead fly with a compact shank, dubbing station, flash, and marabou collar.

Common size
Approximately two inches in the reviewed Orvis recipe; hook and shank vary
Common colors
black and blue, olive and black, pink, cerise, and chartreuse
Imitates
suggestive swimming prey, steelhead attractor profile
How to recognize it

The reviewed black-and-blue form uses a short shank and separate trailing hook, a brushed dubbing station, sparse flash, and a flowing marabou collar. It is smaller and simpler than many two-station Intruders.

Technical reviewed side profile illustration of Hoh Bo Spey showing short shank, separate trailing hook, brushed dubbing station, flowing marabou collar
Illustrated reference

Hoh Bo Spey reviewed side profile

A schematic profile emphasizing short shank and separate trailing hook.

View
reviewed side profile
Color shown
black-and-blue marabou with sparse flash and a brushed dubbing station
Look for
short shank; separate trailing hook; brushed dubbing station; flowing marabou collar
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On the water

Know when and how to fish it.

Use these tips as a starting point. The river, depth, insects, and fish behavior still decide the final presentation.

01

When to use it

  • Where the target species, water speed, depth, and season support the exact pattern.
  • Use the linked river report as a planning lead, then verify current regulations and local conditions before choosing the fly.
02

How to fish it

  • Choose line density and weight for the target depth, then preserve the silhouette and movement the pattern was designed to show.
  • Change depth, angle, speed, or pause length before assuming color alone is the problem.
03

Mistakes to avoid

  • Treating every similarly colored fly as Hoh Bo Spey.
  • Using a report label as permission to fish through closures, spawning fish, redds, restricted water, or a prohibited rig.

Common variations

Small changes can make a different fly.

Three reviewed technical illustrations show one identified form, its construction, and its fishing orientation. Hook style, size, color, weighting, trailer-hook system, and local legal status remain labeled variables.

Reviewed identified form

The reviewed black-and-blue form uses a short shank and separate trailing hook, a brushed dubbing station, sparse flash, and a flowing marabou collar. It is smaller and simpler than many two-station Intruders.
Colors shown
black and blue, olive and black, pink, cerise, and chartreuse
Weighting
Weight, line density, hook system, and current determine depth; construction alone does not.

Related patterns

Intruder-Style Steelhead Flies ↗Steelhead Wet, Spey, and Hairwing Patterns ↗Tube Fly Patterns ↗

How this guide was checked

Fly information and photo sources.

Guide checked on 2026-07-12. Every image has its own source and usage record. Natural insects and hand-tied flies can vary in shape and proportion.

Pattern sources

Orvis NewsFive Flies for Winter Steelhead↗

Image credits