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Published Mar 23. 1999 - 25 years ago
Updated or edited Nov 26. 2021
Carrie Stevens II
One of the true parents of streamer fly fishing, particularly in New England, she brought forth the Gray Ghost. The popularity of her 25 years of fly tying is exemplified by this fly, a streamer that has traveled not only throughout the United States but all over the world.
- ALLIE'S DELIGHT
- ALL ORANGE
- AMERICA
- BIG BEN
- BLACK CAT
- BLUE CHARM
- BLUE DRAGON
- CANARY
- CANARY CUSTOM
- CHARLES E. WHEELER
- DEMON
- EMBDEN FANCY
- FIREFLY
- F.R.S. FANCY
- GOLDEN WITCH
- GOLDEN WITCH SPECIAL
- GOLDEN WITCH VARIATION #1
- GOLDEN WITCH VARIATION #2
- GREEN WEAVER
- GREEN WITCH
- GREY WITCH
- GREY WITCH CUSTOM
- GREY WITCH VARIATION #1
- GREY WITCH VARIATION #2
- HAMMERHEAD
- HAPPY GARRISON
- HUMMER
- INDIAN ROCK
- JENNY LIND
- JITTERBUG
- LADY KILLER
- LAKEWOOD
- LARRY'S SPECIAL
- MERRY WIDOW
- MICKEY DOODLE
- ORANGE MILLER
- RAPID RIVER
- ROYAL TIGER
- VICTORY
- WATER WITCH
- WHITE DEVIL
- WHITE GHOST
- WITCH
- YELLOW WITCH
Mrs. Carrie G. Stevens is one of the true parents of streamer fly fishing, particularly in New England. From her home in Upper Dam (at the outlet of Mooselookmeguntic Lake as it flows into Richardson Lake in Maine's Rangeley Lakes Region), she brought forth the Gray Ghost. The popularity of her 25 years of fly tying is exemplified by this fly, a streamer that has traveled not only throughout the United States but all over the world.
A bit over a year ago, Bob Skehan used this web site to feature the creations of Carrie Stevens. He presented 20 well-known patterns of hers. During her fly-tying career, she created many different fly patterns, but until recently, few in addition to these 20 were available in print. In the last few months, however, two books have been printed that feature the flies of Carrie Stevens. The first (Hilyard, G.R. and L.K. Hilyard. 2000. Carrie G. Stevens Maker of Rangeley Favorite Trout and Salmon Flies. Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA) focuses completely on Carrie's work and includes 93 patterns and photographs of over 60 flies tied by her. The second (Schmookler, P. and I. V. Sils. 1999. Forgotten Flies. The Compete Sportsman, Millis, MA) features five tyers and includes about 170 Carrie Stevens patterns and some of the most beautiful photographs of streamer flies ever produced. This large number of "new" patterns were collected from numerous private holdings and a few museum collections.
Bob Skehan, in his earlier feature, stated "No page featuring New England Streamers would be complete without a portion dedicated to Carrie G. Stevens." The importance of Mrs. Stevens to the development of New England Streamers warrants at least two portions of this site dedicated to her work. These two new books have provided the material on which this feature is based. Please note that the origin of some of these flies is unclear. Without question, they were tied and sold by Mrs. Stevens. However, some may have been her version of a fly originating with another tyer. We have attempted to include only those that are most reliably attributed to Carrie Stevens.
Wes Autio
ALLIE'S DELIGHT
Submitted By Wes Autio
| HOOK | Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek #1 8X |
| TAG | Flat silver tinsel |
| TAIL | Yellow schlappen |
| BODY | Flat silver tinsel |
| BELLY | White bucktail |
| THROAT | Yellow schlappen |
| UNDERWING | Four to six peacock herls |
| WEEK | Two white hackles, outside of which are two grizzly hackles |
| CHEEK | Jungle cock |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with a black head with either a red or orange band |
| SOURCE | Hilyard & Hilyard; Schmookler & Sils |
ALL ORANGE
Submitted By Chris Del Plato
| HOOK | 6X long streamer |
| TAG | Flat silver tinsel |
| BODY | Orange floss |
| RIB | Flat silver tinsel |
| BELLY | Orange bucktail |
| THROAT | Orange hackle fibers |
| WING | Six orange saddle hackles |
| CHEEK | Jungle cock |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with a black head with either a red or orange band |
| SOURCE | Hilyard & Hilyard; Schmookler & Sils |
AMERICA
Submitted By Glenn Seibert
| HOOK | Partridge Carrie Stevens CS15 #4 |
| TAG | Flat silver tinsel |
| TAIL | White hackle fibers |
| BODY | Flat silver tinsel |
| THROAT | White hackle fibers |
| WING | Two white hackles, outside of which are two red hackles, outside of which are two blue hackles |
| CHEEK | Jungle cock |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with bands of red, white, and blue |
| SOURCE | Hilyard & Hilyard; Schmookler & Sils |
BIG BEN
Submitted By Bob Skehan
| HOOK | Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek #1 8X |
| BODY | Red silk |
| RIB | Flat silver tinsel |
| BELLY | White bucktail |
| THROAT | Yellow grizzly |
| UNDERWING | Silver pheasant crest |
| WING | Two white hackles, outside of which are two yellow grizzly hackles |
| SHOULDER | Golden pheasant tippet |
| CHEEK | Jungle cock |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with a black head with an orange band |
| SOURCE | Hilyard & Hilyard; Schmookler & Sils |
BLACK CAT
Submitted By Wes Autio
| HOOK | Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek #1 8X |
| TAG | Flat silver tinsel |
| TAIL | Red schlappen |
| BODY | Flat silver tinsel |
| BELLY | White bucktail |
| THROAT | Black schlappen |
| UNDERWING | Four to six peacock herls |
| WING | Four black hackles |
| CHEEK | Jungle cock |
| TOP | Red schlappen |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with a black head with an orange band |
| SOURCE | Flat silver tinsel |
BLUE CHARM
Submitted By Wes Autio
| HOOK | Mustad 94720 #2 |
| TAG | Flat silver tinsel |
| TAIL | Yellow schlappen |
| BODY | Flat silver tinsel |
| THROAT | Yellow schlappen |
| WING | Four blue hackles |
| CHEEK | Jungle cock |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with a black head with an orange or red band |
| SOURCE | Hilyard & Hilyard |
| NOTE | This fly may have been Mrs. Stevens' version of a salmon fly of the same name. |
BLUE DRAGON
Submitted By Wes Autio
| HOOK | Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek #1 8X |
| TAG | Flat silver tinsel |
| TAIL | Yellow schlappen |
| BODY | Flat silver tinsel |
| THROAT | Yellow schlappen |
| WING | Two gray hackles, outside of which are two blue hackles, outside of which are two grizzly hackles |
| CHEEK | Jungle cock |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with a black head with either a red or orange band |
| SOURCE | Hilyard & Hilyard; Schmookler & Sils |
CANARY
Submitted By Wes Autio
| HOOK | Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek #1 8X |
| TAG | Flat silver tinsel |
| TAIL | Black schlappen |
| BODY | Flat silver tinsel |
| BELLY | Yellow bucktail |
| THROAT | Yellow schlappen |
| WING | Six yellow hackles |
| CHEEK | Jungle cock |
| TOP | Red schlappen |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with a black head with either a red or orange band |
| SOURCE | Hilyard & Hilyard; Schmookler & Sils |
CANARY CUSTOM
Submitted By Wes Autio
| HOOK | Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek #1 8X |
| TAG | Flat silver tinsel |
| BODY | Orange floss |
| RIB | Flat silver tinsel |
| THROAT | Yellow schlappen |
| WING | Six yellow hackles |
| CHEEK | Jungle cock |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with a black head with either a red or orange band |
| SOURCE | Hilyard & Hilyard; Schmookler & Sils |
CHARLES E. WHEELER
Submitted By Wes Autio
| HOOK | Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek #1 8X |
| TAG | Flat silver tinsel |
| BODY | Red silk floss |
| RIB | Flat silver tinsel |
| BELLY | White bucktail |
| THROAT | White schlappen |
| UNDERWING | Four to six peacock herls |
| WING | Four gray hackles |
| SHOULDER | Red hen over barred teal |
| CHEEK | Jungle cock |
| TOP | Red schlappen |
| HEAD | Flat silver tinsel |
| SOURCE | Hilyard & Hilyard and Schmookler & Sils |
DEMON
Submitted By Wes Autio
| HOOK | Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek #1 6X |
| TAG | Flat silver tinsel |
| BODY | Orange floss |
| RIB | Flat silver tinsel |
| BELLY | White bucktail |
| THROAT | White schlappen |
| UNDERWING | Four to six peacock herls |
| WING | Four grizzly hackles |
| SHOULDER | Lady Amherst pheasant tippet |
| CHEEK | Jungle cock |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with a black head with either a red or orange band |
| SOURCE | Flat silver tinsel |
EMBDEN FANCY
Submitted By Bob Petti
| HOOK | Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek #1 8X |
| BODY | Flat Silver Tinsel |
| BELLY | White Bucktail |
| THROAT | Gray Mallard Flank Fibers |
| UNDERWING | Four to six strands of peacock herl |
| WING | wo blue hackles, outside of which are two orange hackles, outside of which are two yellow grizzly hackles |
| CHEEK | Jungle cock |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with a black head with an orange band |
| SOURCE | Hilyard & Hilyard |
FIREFLY
Submitted By Bob Petti
| HOOK | Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek #1 8X |
| TAG | Flat silver tinsel |
| BODY | Orange floss |
| RIB | Flat silver tinsel |
| BELLY | White Bucktail |
| THROAT | Gray Hackle Fibers |
| UNDERWING | Four to six peacock herls |
| WING | Two gray hackles, outside of which are two yellow hackles, outside of which are two orange hackles (slightly shorter) |
| CHEEK | Jungle cock |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with a black head with either a red or orange band |
| SOURCE | Hilyard & Hilyard; Schmookler & Sils |
F.R.S. FANCY
Submitted By Chris Del Plato
| HOOK | 6X long streamer |
| BODY | Flat silver tinsel |
| BELLY | White bucktail |
| THROAT | White hackle fibers |
| WING | Orange bucktail, over which is brown bucktail |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with a black head with an orange band |
| SOURCE | Hilyard & Hilyard; Schmookler & Sils |
GOLDEN WITCH
Submitted By Lindsey Grandison
| HOOK | Mustad 94720 8 X |
| TAG | Flat silver tinsel |
| BODY | Orange floss |
| RIB | Flat silver tinsel |
| BELLY | White goat (or bucktail) past bend |
| THROAT | Grizzly hackle |
| UNDERWING | Four to six peacock herls |
| WING | Four grizzly hackles |
| SHOULDER | Golden pheasant tippet |
| CHEEK | Jungle cock |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with a black head with a red or orange band |
| SOURCE | Hilyard & Hilyard; Schmookler & Sils |
GOLDEN WITCH SPECIAL
Submitted By Lindsey Grandison
| HOOK | Mustad 94720 8 X |
| TAG | Flat silver tinsel |
| BODY | Orange floss |
| RIB | Flat silver tinsel |
| BELLY | White bucktail past bend |
| THROAT | Grizzly hackle |
| UNDERWING | Four to five peacock herls |
| WING | Four grizzly hackles |
| SHOULDER | Lady Amherst pheasant tippet |
| CHEEK | Jungle cock |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with a black head with a red band |
| SOURCE | Schmookler & Sils |
GOLDEN WITCH VARIATION #1
Submitted By Lindsey Grandison
| HOOK | Mustad 94720 8 X |
| TAG | Flat silver tinsel |
| BODY | Brown millinery thread |
| RIB | Flat silver tinsel |
| BELLY | White goat past bend |
| THROAT | Grizzly hackle |
| UNDERWING | Four to five peacock herls |
| WING | Four grizzly hackles |
| SHOULDER | Golden pheasant tippet |
| CHEEK | Jungle cock |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with a black head with a red band |
| SOURCE | Flat silver tinsel |
GOLDEN WITCH VARIATION #2
Submitted By Lindsey Grandison
| HOOK | Mustad 94720 8 X |
| TAG | Flat silver tinsel |
| BODY | Black floss |
| RIB | Flat silver tinsel |
| WING | Four grizzly hackles |
| SHOULDER | Lady Amherst pheasant tippet |
| CHEEK | Large jungle cock |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with a black head with a red band |
| SOURCE | Schmookler & Sils |
GREEN WEAVER
Submitted By Wes Autio
| HOOK | Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek #1 8X |
| TAG | Flat silver tinsel |
| BODY | Orange floss |
| RIB | Flat silver tinsel |
| BELLY | White bucktail |
| THROAT | Olive schlappen |
| UNDERWING | Four to six peacock herls |
| WING | Two olive hackles, outside of which are two white hackles (slightly shorter) |
| CHEEK | Jungle cock |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with a black head with an orange band |
| SOURCE | Hilyard & Hilyard |
GREEN WITCH
Submitted By Lindsey Grandison
| HOOK | Mustad 94720 8 X |
| TAG | Flat silver tinsel |
| BODY | Orange floss |
| RIB | Flat silver tinsel |
| BELLY | White bucktail past bend |
| THROAT | Golden pheasant crest, below which in green grizzly hackle |
| UNDERWING | Four to five peacock herls |
| WING | Four green grizzly hackles |
| CHEEK | Large jungle cock |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with a black head with a red band |
| SOURCE | Hilyard & Hilyard: Schmookler & Sils |
GREY WITCH
Submitted By Lindsey Grandison
| HOOK | Mustad 94720 8 X |
| BODY | Flat silver tinsel |
| BELLY | White bucktail past bend |
| THROAT | Orange hackle |
| UNDERWING | Four to six peacock herls |
| WING | Four grizzly hackles |
| CHEEK | Jungle cock |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with a black head with a red band |
| SOURCE | Schmookler & Sils |
GREY WITCH CUSTOM
Submitted By Lindsey Grandison
| HOOK | Mustad 94720 8 X |
| BODY | Orange floss |
| RIB | Flat silver tinsel |
| BELLY | White bucktail past bend |
| THROAT | White hackle |
| UNDERWING | Four to six peacock herls |
| WING | Four grizzly hackles |
| CHEEK | Large jungle cock |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with a black head with a red band |
| SOURCE | Schmookler & Sils |
GREY WITCH VARIATION #1
Submitted By Lindsey Grandison
| HOOK | Mustad 94720 8 X |
| TAG | Flat silver tinsel |
| BODY | Thick red millinery thread |
| RIB | Flat silver tinsel |
| BELLY | White bucktail past bend |
| THROAT | Golden pheasant crest curving upward |
| UNDERWING | Four to six peacock herls |
| WING | Four grizzly hackles |
| CHEEK | Large jungle cock |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with a black head with a red band |
| SOURCE | Schmookler & Sils |
GREY WITCH VARIATION #2
Submitted By Lindsey Grandison
| HOOK | Mustad 94720 8 X |
| TAG | Flat silver tinsel |
| BODY | Thick red millinery thread |
| RIB | Flat silver tinsel |
| BELLY | White bucktail past bend |
| THROAT | Golden pheasant crest curving upward |
| UNDERWING | Four to six peacock herls |
| WING | Four grizzly hackles |
| CHEEK | Large jungle cock |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with a black head with a red band |
| SOURCE | Schmookler & Sils |
HAMMERHEAD
Submitted By Wes Autio
| HOOK | Mustad 94720 #2 |
| TAG | Flat silver tinsel |
| BODY | Red floss |
| RIB | Flat silver tinsel |
| BELLY | Four to six peacock herls, below which is white bucktail |
| THROAT | Orange schlappen, below which is black schlappen |
| WING | Two orange hackles, outside of which are two black hackles (slightly shorter) |
| SHOULDER | Golden pheasant tippet |
| CHEEK | Jungle cock |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with a black head with either a red or orange band |
| SOURCE | Hilyard & Hilyard: Schmookler & Sils |
HAPPY GARRISON
Submitted By Bob Skehan
| HOOK | Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek #1 8X |
| BODY | Flat silver tinsel |
| BELLY | White bucktail |
| THROAT | White hackle fibers, below which is a short golden pheasant crest feather |
| UNDERWING | Long golden pheasant crest feather |
| WING | Two pink hackles, outside of which are two golden pheasant hackles (slightly shorter) |
| SHOULDER | Yellow golden pheasant rump feather |
| CHEEK | Jungle cock |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with a black head with a red band |
| SOURCE | Hilyard & Hilyard; Schmookler & Sils |
HUMMER
Submitted By Wes Autio
| HOOK | Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek #1 8X |
| TAG | Flat silver tinsel |
| BODY | Orange floss |
| RIB | Flat silver tinsel |
| BELLY | White bucktail |
| THROAT | White schlappen |
| UNDERWING | Four to six peacock herls |
| WING | Four grizzly hackles |
| SHOULDER | Wood duck (barred) |
| CHEEK | Jungle cock |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with a black head with either a red or orange band |
| SOURCE | Flat silver tinsel |
INDIAN ROCK
Submitted By Wes Autio
| HOOK | Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek #1 8X |
| BODY | Flat silver tinsel |
| BELLY | White bucktail |
| THROAT | White schlappen |
| UNDERWING | Four to six peacock herls |
| WING | Two red hackles, outside of which are two olive hackles |
| CHEEK | Jungle cock |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with a red head with a black band |
| SOURCE | Hilyard & Hilyard |
JENNY LIND
Submitted By Wes Autio
| HOOK | Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek #1 8X |
| TAG | Flat silver tinsel |
| BODY | Orange floss |
| RIB | Flat silver tinsel |
| BELLY | Yellow bucktail |
| THROAT | Yellow schlappen |
| UNDERWING | Golden pheasant crest |
| WING | Four blue hackles |
| SHOULDER | Red duck |
| CHEEK | Jungle cock |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with a red head with a black band |
| SOURCE | Flat silver tinsel |
| NOTE | The origin of this fly is unclear and may not be an original Stevens pattern. |
JITTERBUG
Submitted By Dave Talley
| HOOK | Heritage Allcock #2 |
| TAG | Flat silver tinsel |
| BODY | Orange floss |
| RIB | Flat silver tinsel |
| THROAT | Black hackle fibers |
| UNDERWING | Four to six peacock herls |
| WING | Two green hackles, outside of which are two orange hackles, outside of which are two pink hackles |
| CHEEK | Jungle cock |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with a black head with either a red or orange band |
| SOURCE | Hilyard & Hilyard; Schmookler & Sils |
LADY KILLER
Submitted By Wes Autio
| HOOK | Partridge Carrie Stevens CS15 #4 |
| TAG | Flat silver tinsel |
| TAIL | Red schlappen |
| BODY | Red floss |
| RIB | Flat silver tinsel |
| THROAT | White schlappen |
| WING | Two yellow hackles, outside of which are two white hackles |
| SHOULDER | Red hen |
| CHEEK | Jungle cock |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with bands of black, red, black, and red |
| SOURCE | Hilyard & Hilyard |
LAKEWOOD
Submitted By Wes Autio
| HOOK | Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek #1 8X |
| TAG | Flat silver tinsel |
| BODY | Orange floss |
| RIB | Flat silver tinsel |
| BELLY | White bucktail |
| THROAT | Orange schlappen |
| UNDERWING | Four to six peacock herls |
| WING | Two black hackles, outside of which are two olive hackles |
| CHEEK | Jungle cock |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with a black head with an orange band |
| SOURCE | Hilyard & Hilyard |
LARRY'S SPECIAL
Submitted By Wes Autio
| HOOK | Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek #1 8X |
| TAG | Flat silver tinsel |
| TAIL | Orange schlappen |
| BODY | Black floss |
| RIB | Flat silver tinsel |
| THROAT | Orange schlappen |
| WING | Two white hackles, outside of which are two black hackles |
| CHEEK | Jungle cock |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with a black head with either a red or orange band |
| SOURCE | Hilyard & Hilyard: Schmookler & Sils |
MERRY WIDOW
Submitted By Wes Autio
| HOOK | Mustad 94720 #2 |
| TAG | Flat silver tinsel |
| TAIL | Yellow schlappen |
| BODY | Flat silver tinsel |
| THROAT | Yellow schlappen |
| WING | Four red hackles, outside of which are two white hackles |
| CHEEK | Jungle cock |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with a black head with either a red or orange band |
| SOURCE | Hilyard & Hilyard |
MICKEY DOODLE
Submitted By Wes Autio
| HOOK | Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek #1 8X |
| BODY | Flat silver tinsel |
| BELLY | Yellow bucktail |
| THROAT | Yellow schlappen |
| WING | Two red hackles, outside of which are two yellow hackles |
| SHOULDER | Red duck |
| CHEEK | Jungle cock |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with a black head with either a red or orange band |
| SOURCE | Hilyard & Hilyard: Schmookler & Sils |
ORANGE MILLER
Submitted By Wes Autio
| HOOK | Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek #1 8X |
| BODY | Flat gold tinsel |
| BELLY | Orange bucktail |
| THROAT | Orange schlappen |
| WING | Four orange hackles |
| CHEEK | Jungle cock |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with a black head with an orange band |
| SOURCE | Hilyard & Hilyard |
RAPID RIVER
Submitted By Bob Skehan
| HOOK | Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek #1 8X |
| TAG | Flat silver tinsel |
| BODY | Orange silk |
| RIB | Flat silver tinsel |
| THROAT | Green hackle fibers, below which are pink hackle fibers, below which is a short golden pheasant crest feather |
| WING | Two lime-green hackles, outside of which are two gray hackles |
| SHOULDER | Gray mallard flank |
| CHEEK | Jungle cock |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with a black head with an orange band |
| SOURCE | Hilyard & Hilyard: Schmookler & Sils |
ROYAL TIGER
Submitted By Wes Autio
| HOOK | Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek #1 8X |
| TAG | Flat silver tinsel |
| TAIL | Red schlappen |
| BODY | Red floss |
| RIB | Flat silver tinsel |
| THROAT | Red schlappen |
| WING | Four golden badger hackles |
| CHEEK | Jungle cock |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with a red head with a black band |
| SOURCE | Hilyard & Hilyard: Schmookler & Sils |
VICTORY
Submitted By Wes Autio
| HOOK | Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek #1 8X |
| TAG | Flat silver tinsel |
| TAIL | Red schlappen |
| BODY | Red floss |
| RIB | Flat silver tinsel |
| BELLY | White bucktail |
| THROAT | Red schlappen |
| WING | Two blue hackles, outside of which are two gray hackles |
| CHEEK | Jungle cock |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with bands of red, white, and blue |
| SOURCE | Hilyard & Hilyard: Schmookler & Sils |
WATER WITCH
Submitted By Lindsey Grandison
| HOOK | Mustad 94720 8 X |
| BODY | Red floss |
| RIB | Flat silver tinsel |
| BELLY | White bucktail past bend |
| THROAT | Light olive hackle, below which is a golden pheasant crest |
| UNDERWING | Four to five peacock herls |
| WING | Two light olive hackles, outside of which are two grizzly hackles (slightly shorter) |
| SHOULDER | Yellow golden pheasant rump |
| CHEEK | Jungle cock |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with a black head with a red band |
| SOURCE | Hilyard & Hilyard: Schmookler & Sils |
WHITE DEVIL
Submitted By Wes Autio
| HOOK | Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek #1 8X |
| TAG | Flat silver tinsel |
| BODY | Black floss |
| RIB | Flat silver tinsel |
| BELLY | White bucktail |
| THROAT | Blue schlappen |
| UNDERWING | Four to six peacock herls |
| WING | Two orange hackles, outside of which are two white hackles |
| SHOULDER | Brown barred partridge |
| CHEEK | Jungle cock |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with a black head with either a red or orange band |
| SOURCE | Flat silver tinsel |
WHITE GHOST
Submitted By Wes Autio
| HOOK | Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek #1 8X |
| TAG | Flat silver tinsel |
| BODY | Orange floss |
| RIB | Flat silver tinsel |
| BELLY | Four peacock herls, below which is white bucktail |
| THROAT | White schlappen, below which is a golden pheasant crest |
| UNDERWING | Golden pheasant crest |
| WING | Four white hackles |
| SHOULDER | Four white hackles |
| CHEEK | Jungle cock |
| HEAD | Carrie Stevens tied it with a black head with either a red or orange band |
| SOURCE | Flat silver tinsel |
WITCH
Submitted By Lindsey Grandison
| HOOK | Mustad 94720 8 X |
| TAG | Flat silver tinsel |
| BODY | Yellow floss |
| RIB | Flat silver tinsel |
| BELLY | White bucktail past bend |
| THROAT | Grizzly hackle |
| UNDERWING | Four to five peacock herls |
| WING | Four grizzly hackles |
| CHEEK | Jungle cock |
| HEAD | Jungle cock |
| SOURCE | Hilyard & Hilyard: Schmookler & Sils |
YELLOW WITCH
Submitted By Lindsey Grandison
| HOOK | Mustad 94720 8 X |
| TAG | Flat silver tinsel |
| TAIL | Black hackle |
| BODY | Flat silver tinsel |
| THROAT | Pink hackle |
| WING | Two pink hackles, outside of which are two yellow grizzly hackles |
| CHEEK | Jungle cock |
| HEAD | Jungle cock |
| SOURCE | Hilyard & Hilyard: Schmookler & Sils |
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I met a man who was
I met a man who was a Doctor from Maine Back in the late 90s and we became good friends. He was also a fly fisherman like me. he was ailing and one day I was doing some work for him and he handed me and old sheep skin with a bunch of old flies on it. He told me that when he was younger he got these from Carrie Stevens a famous fisherwomen from Maine. I have never tried to fish with them they are still wrapped up in that old sheep skin. there are some grey ghost in the mix. How can I get these verified?
Bob, Tinsel is on
Bob,
Tinsel is one of the most commonly used materials in fly tying, and flat silver tinsel is the flattened, shiny version of it. A simple search on the web and you will find thousands of sources for it. It's found in any shop with fly tying materials.
Martin
Hi, Confused about
Hi,
Confused about source "flat silver Tinsel". what does it mean
Thanks
Bob V
I am looking for an
I am looking for an original Carrie Steven's tied Grey Ghost. Any idea where to find ?