Steel Back Nymphs

Custom Made Flyfishing Nymphs By Renowned NZ Fishing Guide Alan Campbell

“SO GOOD THEY MAY HAVE TO BE BANNED!”

As a professional fishing guide, (since 1995) and specialising in sight fishing, I get to see at first hand how trout react to presented flies. Sometimes the pattern is less of a factor than the actual drift, depth etc. but when a good drift at the right depth doesn’t produce a reaction then it’s time to change your fly!

I have fished nearly exclusively with my SBN’s since 2010 safe in the knowledge that only a handful of anglers are using them and, more importantly, because they are absolutely lethal! I have seen brown trout refuse to take a size #18 hare’s ear nymph only to grab a similar size SBN after a change of flies. Of course, if you have already caught that trout recently, you are going to need to change your pattern no matter what fly was used.

Come and join the exclusive steelback club!

THE SBN SUB-MERGER

New Flies

Proven Winners

Newest Nymphs

SBN Orange

SBN Orange

  • BODY: Synthetic dubbing
  • THORAX: CDC orange
  • STEELBACK: Matte Orange epoxy finish.
  • Size #16 shown.
 
SBN Yellow

SBN Yellow

  • BODY: Synthetic dubbing
  • THORAX: CDC yellow
  • STEELBACK: Matte yellow epoxy finish.
  • Size #16 shown.
SBN Pink

SBN Pink

  • BODY: Synthetic dubbing
  • THORAX: CDC pink
  • STEELBACK: Matte pink epoxy finish.
  • Size #16 shown.
SBN White

SBN White

  • BODY: Synthetic dubbing
  • THORAX: CDC white
  • STEELBACK: Matte white epoxy finish.
  • Size #16 shown.

Proven Performers

SBN 002

SBN002

  • BODY: Rabbit/hare dubbing
  • THORAX: Rabbit/hare dubbing
  • STEELBACK: matte straw colour
  • SIZE #16 shown.
 
SBN 003

SBN003

  • BODY: Mustard coloured synthetic dubbing with stainless wire rib.
  • THORAX: synthetic dubbing mix with fine rubber legs.
  • TAIL: ginger hackle fibres
  • STEELBACK: Matte with mustard colour epoxy finish
  • SIZE #16 shown
SBN 010

SBN010

  • BODY: silver copper wire
  • THORAX: synthetic dubbing with super fine rubber legs
  • STEELBACK: matte with brown epoxy finish
  • Size #16 shown
SBN 011

SBN011

  • BODY: Synthetic dubbing
  • THORAX: seals fur
  • TAIL: bright red hackle fibres
  • STEELBACK: Matte red
  • Size #18 shown.
SBN 013

SBN013

  • BODY: yellow copper wire,
  • THORAX: synthetic dubbing with super fine rubber legs
  • STEELBACK: Yellow mustard
  • Size #16 shown
SBN 014

SBN014

  • BODY: copper wire,
  • THORAX: synthetic dubbing with super fine rubber legs
  • STEELBACK: matte with dark brown epoxy finish
  • Size #16 shown
 
SBN 020

SBN020

  • BODY: yellow ice dubbing with stainless wire rib.
  • THORAX: synthetic dubbing with super fine rubber legs
  • STEELBACK: Light yellow
  • Size #16 shown.
SBN 031

SBN031

  • BODY: green/black tinsel or scudback (depending on size) with stainless wire rib.
  • THORAX: hare’s ear.
  • STEELBACK: matte black.
  • Size #16 shown
SBN 032

SBN032

  • BODY: violet pearl scudback with stainless wire rib.
  • THORAX: synthetic dubbing with krystal flash legs.
  • STEELBACK: matte with purple epoxy finish.
  • Size #16 shown
SBN 040

SBN040

  • BODY: orange fluo bright edge with stainless wire rib.
  • THORAX: synthetic dubbing with super fine rubber legs.
  • STEELBACK: matte with purple epoxy finish.
  • Size #18 shown
SBN 041

SBN041

  • BODY: yellow fluo bright edge with stainless wire rib.
  • THORAX: synthetic dubbing with super fine rubber legs.
  • STEELBACK: matte with olive epoxy finish.
  • Size #16 shown.
SBN 50

SBN050

  • BODY: black tying thread/stainless wire rib.
  • THORAX: ultra thin rubber legs/synthetic dubbing.
  • STEELBACK: Black epoxy over matt stainless steel.
  • Size #16 shown.
 
SBN 051

SBN051

  • BODY: dark brown tying thread/stainless wire rib.
  • THORAX: ultra thin rubber legs/synthetic dubbing.
  • STEELBACK: dark brown epoxy over matte stainless steel.
  • Size #16 shown.
 
SBN 052-

SBN052

  • BODY: tan tying thread/stainless wire rib.
  • THORAX: ultra thin rubber legs/synthetic dubbing.
  • STEELBACK: tan epoxy over matte stainless steel.
  • Size #16 shown.
 
SBN Kit

SBN Kit

10 pre-soldered hooks and 10 stainless steel backs per kit.

SBN hooks a trout
A flying fish trrying to get rid of the SBN
SBN hooks a trout
SBN hooks a trout