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Back a few months ago on the Streamers@ mailing list, one of the
discussion-group participants (don't worry Bob, you'll go nameless)
admitted that he had no small bucktails in his streamer box; and querried
the group to recommend patterns. Subsequently, over a dreary January
weekend, with 74 days, 9 hours & a few assorted minutes until opening day
in Maine, the idea for this swap was spawned. In addition to gracing these
pages, the swap served to fill quite a few streamer boxes with a delightful
variety of "little bucktails for brookies."
This swap has gathered a collection of patterns from diverse sources,
including Maine regional favorites (such as the Warden's Worry and Edson
Tigers), patterns from the wider northeast (e.g. the Shushan Postmaster),
regional patterns from the West and from Alberta (Atom Bomb & McNab), old
Atlantic salmon fly adaptations (the Professor), and newly created patterns
(South Branch Chub, Grey Fox, Green Parrot). They all share three things
in common - hair wings, small hooks, and a tremendous attraction to brook
trout.
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