Friend of the shop, Mike Brooks, ties some of the most elegant flies we’ve ever seen. This pattern, originated by Syd Glasso, is an excellent traditional steelhead fly. Mike’s flies are on display in the Smithsonian.
Quillayute
Hook: Size 4-6 Tiemco up-eye steelhead hook
Thread: 6/0 hot orange
Tag: Flat silver tinsel
Tail: Golden pheasant breast feather
Body: Fluorescent fire orange floss
Dubbing: Hot orange seal fur
Hackle: Black, blue-eared pheasant feather
Wing: Golden pheasant breast feathers
Hackle: Teal
Check out this tribute to Syd Glasso flies by our pal Stud Farnham.
A lovely classic tie.
Simple is best.
Fantastic!
where is this fly used.
Steelhead fishing anywhere really
I hope I did it right the first time but here goes once more…I own three of syds’ flies they are in frames with info on 2 and signed by syd…
noticed this website- my grandfather did some interesting work- was a teacher in forks, wa. for many yrs. An avid fisherman and created some unique/traditional flies. Just curious who is person who has some of his flies signed by him .. in frames? He used them to fish salmon, steelhead , and…. at different times of the year, as far as I know. It was the art ! of creating a perfect lure… am so curious if someone has some of his work that wasn’t thrown in the water and caught a fish…. who is jeri kung? from oct. 28, 2012. forgive me, if off-topic.
The Qiullayute is a beautiful fly….but, according to Dave McNeese who knew both Dick Wentworth and Syd Glasso very well, it was originated by Wentworth, not Glasso.
http://www.davemcneese.com/Spotlight.html
Dick Wentworth of Forks, Washington designed the Quillayute