Skykomish Sunrise

Materials

How to Tie the Skykomish Sunrise

1. 1

   Step 1

   Attach red thread behind the hook eye and wrap a smooth thread base back to the bend of the hook.

2. 2

   Step 2

   Tie in a length of flat silver tinsel at the rear and create a shiny tag with a few turns. Secure and trim excess. Then tie in oval silver tinsel for ribbing.

3. 3

   Step 3

   Take a small bunch of mixed red and yellow hackle fibers and tie in as the tail at the bend, about one hook-shank length long.

4. 4

   Step 4

   Tie in a piece of red chenille at the tail and wrap forward to form a smooth, moderately thick body, stopping a few millimeters short of the hook eye.

5. 5

   Step 5

   Wrap the oval silver tinsel forward in about five evenly spaced turns over the body. Tie off and trim.

6. 6

   Step 6

   Select both a red and a yellow hackle feather. Tie them in by the tips just behind the hook eye. Palmer them together for 2-3 turns creating a mixed collar, then tie off and trim stems.

   Stroke fibers rearward as you wrap to keep the collar swept back for a clean profile in the water.

7. 7

   Step 7

   Stack and align a bunch of white calf tail. Tie it in over the body, extending just past the bend of the hook. Optionally add small jungle cock cheeks on each side.

8. 8

   Step 8

   Build a neat thread head with red thread, whip finish, and apply head cement.