JH Squamish Special

JH Squamish Special

contributed by Felipe Cerqueira Dos Santos

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Materials

HookTMC 5262, 2XL Streamer Hook. Size #8
Bead5/32” Brass Bead or Cone Head
ThreadUni 6/0 Olive
TailOlive Marabou
BodyMedium Peacock Krystal Flash Chenille and a few strands of gold or green Krystal Flash along both sides
RibSmall Gold Wire
HackleGuinea fowl. Yellow or Olive.

Notes

Tied as a streamer-style fly for Squamish River trout, including bull trout, and fished in moving water. The pattern was learned from John Hay, who got it from Andrew Redmont at Sea-Run, and it produced a breakthrough day of five bull trout for the contributor.

Published in November 2025 (Vol 58 No 9), page 13.