Simply the Best Place to go for Online Fly Fishing and Fly Tying
Published Nov 12. 2012 - 11 years ago
Updated or edited Nov 27. 2020
#317 - Merrimack Ghost (Var)
Merrimack Ghost (Var) - Bob Petti Tied by: Bob Petti Originated by: Greg Hault Source: Smelt Fly Patterns, Donald Wilson Pg. 46 Hook: Unknown 5xl...
#317 Merrimack Ghost (Var) - Bob PettiTied by: Bob Petti
Originated by: Greg Hault
Source: Smelt Fly Patterns, Donald Wilson Pg. 46
Hook: Unknown 5xl #6-#12
Thread: White 8/0
Tag: Silver flat tinsel
Body: Neon orange floss
Rib: Silver flat tinsel
Belly: White bucktail
Throat: White schlappen then a golden pheasant crest then red hackle fibers
Underwing: 4-6 peacock herls then a golden pheasant crest just past the hook bend
Wing: 2 light dun hackles flanked by chartreuse hackle
Shoulder: Silver pheasant body feather
Eye: Jungle cock nail
Head: Black
Notes: Bob is astute at tying small streamers and this variant of Merrimack Ghost is an ideal streamer for Bob to showcase his skills on. The streamer is almost identical to Gray Ghost except for the chartreuse hackles and the splash of red in the throat. The pattern was first tied by Greg Hault of Mancester, New Hampshire. The original Merrimack Ghost placed the chartreuse hackles on the inside of gray-olive hackles, dulling the brightness of the wing. It also did not include the throat, and the peacock herl was tied in as part of the belly. The streamer has been proven to be a strong choice for spring fishing and produces good numbers of fish when it is trolled in deeper water.
Sections:
Log in or register to pre-fill name on comments, add videos, user pictures and more.
Read more about why you should register.
Read more about why you should register.
Related content
Based on these keywords | Streamers |
More content from the front page
Since you got this far …
The GFF money box
… I have a small favor to ask.
Long story short
Support the Global FlyFisher through several different channels, including PayPal.
Long story longer
The Global FlyFisher has been online since the mid-90's and has been free to access for everybody since day one – and will stay free for as long as I run it.
But that doesn't mean that it's free to run.
It costs money to drive a large site like this.
See more details about what you can do to help in this blog post.
Comments
Comment to #317 - Merrimack Ghost (Var)
Very nice Bob! I wasn't aware of this fly before. Thanks and well done!
Comment to #317 - Merrimack Ghost (Var)
Bob, new one for me also. I really like the tying job. Superb!
Cheers, Joel
Comment to #317 - Merrimack Ghost (Var)
I don't fish - but think these are beautifully crafted!
Comment to #317 - Merrimack Ghost (Var)
Gorgeous fly. I would love to try that out here, I bet the fish would LOVE THIS ONE!
Comment to #317 - Merrimack Ghost (Var)
I don't fish, but I love seeing the beautiful colors and creativity in your flies.
Comment to #317 - Merrimack Ghost (Var)
A stunner!!