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
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
