Giant Killer Tied By William Lovelace Name Giant Killer Category Summer Steelhead Hook Dai Riki 889 #4 Thread Black Monocord Tail Purple Hackle Fibers Body Fluorescent Green Floss Hackle Purple-5 turns Wing White Calf Tail Giant Killer was tied by Samonfly.Net Contributing Fly Tyer William Lovelace. Bill's Notes: This pattern came from my first fly pattern book a claw bound 1970 typed mimeographed copy of Roy Patrick’s Pacific Northwest Fly Patterns. Webmaster's notes: You can also find this pattern in Flies for Steelhead, by Dick Stewart and Farrow Allen. They note that the original fly was designed by Don Larson of Seattle but was a personal favorite of Roy Patrick, the author of the book mentioned by Bill. Roy Patrick opened the first fly fishing shop in the city of Seattle. Read more about William Lovelace and see more of his flies at The Flies of William Lovelace.		.