Variations of the Intruder

Many people have adapted this general pattern to suit their own needs. Scott Howell notably, has his own two patterns: his Signature Intruder, usually tied with his favorite colors black and green (a la Green-Butt Skunk), and his Guide Intruder, a simplification of the previous pattern, which is faster to tie but just as effective. Scott lives in Oregon, and guides most of the time on the Rogue River and the North Umpqua River. Don't miss him if you travel over there, he is a nice fellow, and sharp angler!

The Swedish salmon angler Michael Frödin first encountered the Intruder pattern on a fishing trip on the Kamchatka Peninsula. He started to use it in his home waters, but I have not heard about a variation around the Intruder pattern that he might have come up with.

You will also find a recipe about a variation of the Intruder, in Dec Hogan's book "A passion for steelhead", Wild River Press, 2006. By the way this is a brilliant book which I recommend highly.

Web resources

•    Scott Howell's Signature Intruder

•    Scott Howell's Guide Intruder

•    A variation on the Intruder, from Dana Sturn's brilliant Spey Clave

•    A description from The Irish Angler

•    And another description, from Salmonfly.net

•    An Intruder pattern tied as a tube tandem

•    A reference to the Brubaker loop knot