Hey Coley,

If you're talking westside/OP steelhead rivers, you're probably about right dead drift vs swing.

Have you ever fished the Thompson or Snake?? I'd venture the swing will outfish the dead-drift by about that same 6 to 1 percentage.

Just different types of water.

As for the question, I tie to fish. I used to play with spey patterns - great fun if you're into tying. Green Highlander was one of my favorites.

Favorite to fish (in winter) is a ostrich and rabbit string leech with powerpro to a gammy stinger hook. Pink/white or orange/purple.

Most effective depends on season - summer or fall it's a modified soft-hackle with long pheasant tail fibers in subdued brown/yellow. Winter it's the above fly.

Guess "most effective" depends on what you fish a lot.

Tight Lines!

Brian