Monday, January 26, 2026

Stillaguamish Sunrise and Sunset

 Stillaguamish Sunrise

George McLeod, late 1940s 

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Red and yellow hackle fibers 

Body - Yellow chenille 

Ribbing - Silver oval tinsel 

Hackle - Orange 

Wing - White bucktail

Stillaguamish Sunset

George McLeod, late 1940s

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black 

Tail - Red hackle fibers 

Body - Orange chenille 

Ribbing - Silver oval tinsel 

Hackle - Orange 

Wing - White bucktail

Classic Steelhead Flies - John Shewey

Stillaguamish Belle

Stillaguamish Belle

Hook - Single Salmon

Tail - Golden pheasant tippet barbs

Butt - White chenille

Body - Black floss with a joint of yellow chenille tied in front

Hackle - Brown tied on as a collar and tied back and down

*Wing - Gray squirrel tied over the body

Author's Note

Al Knudson of Everett, Washington, originated this pattern around 1930. 

*The original wings on this fly consisted of natural gray goose quill sections.

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson