McLeods’ Skykomish Sunrise
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Red
Tip - Oval silver tinsel
Tail - Scarlet red hackle barbs
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Red chenille
Hackle - Scarlet red and yellow tied on as a collar mixed and tied back and down
Wing - White calf tail tied over the body
Author’s Note
Ken and George McLeod of Seattle, Washington, originated this pattern in the 1940s.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier’s Art - Terry Hellekson