The Nisqually Sunset is a low-water salmon pattern given to me by a fisherman I would bump into while fishing for sea-run Cutthroat along the gravel beaches in the Nisqually River basin, in the early 90's. After going without a fish through an entire afternoon as I watched him land fish after fish, he was generous enough to offer up a sample for me to take home. I am assuming it was a personal pattern of his since I have never found the pattern elsewhere.

Originally tied on a low-water salmon hook with Grizzly wings and Jungle Cock eyes, I have modified it slightly over the years to fit my on-hand materials, while eventually tying it as a trout streamer in Rangeley fashion. Tied with both Cree or Grizzly winging to adjust light or dark and Starling shoulder for the eyes, the result has been a solid streamer for eastern trout.

The Recipe

Hook: #10 - #6 Daiichi 2370 7X Long

Thread: Black

Body: Orange Uni-Floss

Rib: Gold Oval Tinsel

Under-wing: Rootbeer Bucktail

Wing: Cree or Grizzly Hackle 2-each side

Cheek: Partridge

Eye: Starling

https://www.ralphsflybox.com/2017/05/nisqually-sunset-modified.html

By all means let me know how it does for you.

Tom,

Good luck on the water with it. It was given to me years ago and has brought its share of fish to hand.