The Squamish Streaker

The Squamish Streaker

contributed by Trevor Venables

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Materials

TagGold or silver tinsel
TailGolden pheasant tippet
RibGold or silver tinsel
BodyOrange Chenille
HackleHot orange tied palmer
WingNatural Polar
ToppingWhite marabou
Tying SilkRed
HookMustad 9049, #2-4

Notes

Designed for the Squamish River, where the author tied it bright white and silver for April steelhead in high or off-colour water. It is fished on a number four hook in clear upper-river water, and the article reports winter-run steelhead and a resident trout taken on it.