Skip to content
The Woolly Gentleman logo

The Woolly Gentleman

FlyboxTiersWhy These WorkJournalFind Your FliesThe CraftThe Story
Home/Flybox/Nightshade
NightshadeStreamerintermediate

Pacific Northwest

Nightshade

Flybox sourcing profile

No TWG price or checkout is active. Use this page to validate the fly, then source it through the mapped tier or trusted fly shops.

Available Sizes#2 - #6
Color Variations
Black/PurpleAll BlackDark Blue/Black

Pattern Ledger

Source Nightshade

Want help finding this exact pattern or a tied-to-order equivalent? Join the sourcing ledger and we will prioritize demand by water, species, and pattern.

Sourcing Ledger

Where to source this pattern

TWG checkout is closed. These are current sourcing leads, scored by mapped tier, region, species, fly type, and named-pattern evidence. Confirm availability directly with the tier or shop.

Regional shopStrong match

Pacific Fly Fishers

Matched on Pacific Northwest, streamer flies, steelhead. Pacific Northwest shop with a large online catalog and steelhead/trout regional relevance.

Pacific Northweststreamer fliessteelhead
Visit source
Regional shopStrong match

Alaska Fly Fishing Goods

Matched on streamer flies, steelhead, intruder. Alaska-specific fly shop with fly categories for trout, char, grayling, salmon, and steelhead.

streamer fliessteelheadintruder
Visit source
Regional shopStrong match

Schultz Outfitters

Matched on streamer flies, steelhead, steelhead. Michigan and Great Lakes shop lead for steelhead, trout, and smallmouth patterns.

streamer fliessteelhead
Visit source
Broad sourceBroad match

Fulling Mill Flies

Matched on streamer flies, steelhead, broad catalog. Large pattern house with broad freshwater and saltwater fly categories.

streamer fliessteelheadbroad catalog
Visit source
Broad sourceBroad match

Orvis Fly Catalog

Matched on streamer flies, steelhead, broad catalog. Broad retail catalog for standard trout, warmwater, salmon/steelhead, and saltwater patterns.

streamer fliessteelheadbroad catalog
Visit source

The Nightshade is the introvert's steelhead fly -- understated, dark, and effective in a way that draws no attention to itself. While other patterns compete to be the loudest thing in the water, the Nightshade slides through clear runs in black and purple, presenting a silhouette that triggers something primal in steelhead. It is the fly you reach for on bright days when the river is low and clear and every chrome fish in the run has already seen an orange Intruder. Subtlety, it turns out, is a viable strategy, even in steelhead fishing.

Quick Facts

TypeStreamer
Difficultyintermediate
SeasonsSummer, Fall
Target SpeciesSteelhead
Sizes#2 - #6
Best LocationsDeschutes River, OR; North Umpqua River, OR

Where to Fish It

Deschutes River

OR · Freestone River

North Umpqua River

OR · Freestone River

Map unavailable. Locations for Nightshade: Deschutes River, OR; North Umpqua River, OR

You Might Also Like

Muddler MinnowStreamerintermediate

Muddler Minnow

Flybox

Find a tier or trusted source

Pacific Northwest

#2 - #10

Don Gapen's legendary sculpin imitation. Spun deer hair head, turkey wing, gold tinsel body. Floated, swung, or stripped -- versatile beyond reason.

NaturalBlackWhite

Rainbow Trout · Steelhead · Sea-Run Cutthroat · Smallmouth Bass

SprSumFallWin
Source & Details →
Skagit MinnowStreamerintermediate

Skagit Minnow

Flybox

Find a tier or trusted source

Pacific Northwest

#1/0 - #6

Pacific Northwest baitfish pattern designed for the Skagit system. Sparse bucktail over flash with a weighted head. Imitates juvenile salmon and sculpins.

Olive/WhiteSilver/WhiteChartreuse/White

Steelhead · Rainbow Trout · Smallmouth Bass

SprSumFallWin
Source & Details →
The IntruderStreameradvanced

The Intruder

Flybox

Find a tier or trusted source

Pacific Northwest

#2 - #1/0 (trailing hook)

The modern steelhead fly. Long shank, trailing hook, maximum movement. Swung on a spey rod through winter runs.

Black/BlueOrange/BlackPink/WhiteChartreuse/Black

Steelhead

SprSumFallWin
Source & Details →
Egg Sucking LeechStreamerbeginner

Egg Sucking Leech

Flybox

Find a tier or trusted source

Pacific Northwest

#4 - #8

Marabou leech with a fluorescent egg head. Dead-drifted or swung. Catches everything that swims in the Pacific Northwest.

Black/PinkPurple/FlameOlive/ChartreuseBlack/Cerise

Steelhead · Rainbow Trout · Chinook Salmon · Coho Salmon

SprSumFallWin
Source & Details →
Bunny LeechStreamerbeginner

Bunny Leech

Flybox

Find a tier or trusted source

Pacific Northwest

#2 - #8

Rabbit strip leech in dark colors. Cone head for sink rate. The simple, deadly streamer that bridges the gap between fly and lure.

BlackPurpleOliveWhite

Steelhead · Rainbow Trout · Sea-Run Cutthroat

SprSumFallWin
Source & Details →
Flash FlyStreamerbeginner

Flash Fly

Flybox

Find a tier or trusted source

Pacific Northwest

#1/0 - #4

All-flash streamer for salmon and steelhead in off-color water. Flashabou over a weighted hook. Maximum visibility, minimal pretense.

ChartreusePinkSilverPearl

Chinook Salmon · Coho Salmon · Steelhead

SprSumFallWin
Source & Details →

The Woolly Gentleman

Every Fly Has a River · Every River Has a Tier

America's premium flybox and field ledger for choosing the right pattern before you buy.

Join the mailing list. We will tell you what is hatching.

The Flybox

  • Open the Flybox
  • Tiers
  • The Science
  • Why These Work
  • Find Your Flies
  • The Flybox
  • The Journal

Fishing Regions

  • Gulf Coast & Emerald Coast
  • Florida Keys
  • Northeast & Mid-Atlantic
  • Rocky Mountain West
  • Pacific Northwest
  • All 10 Regions

The Gentleman

  • Our Story
  • Nationwide
  • hello@thewoollygentleman.com

© 2026 The Woolly Gentleman. All rights reserved.

Privacy Policy|Terms & Conditions

Chosen with proof. Sourced with care.