Casting Streamers

Governor Aiken- Named after Governor George D. Aiken of Vermont, by his fishing buddy Russell Merriman, this is another New England favorite that h...

Created by William Covey of Farmington Maine. It's name came from a Dick Tracy comic character.

The LEGENDARY Gray Ghost- After having landed a 6lb, 13oz brook trout in the Upper Dam Pool, winning 2nd place in a 1924 Field & Stream Fishing...

The LEGENDARY Gray Ghost- with the bonus of Marabou action. After having landed a 6lb, 13oz brook trout in the Upper Dam Pool, winning 2nd place in...

Originated by Bert Quimby of Windham Maine and used on the area lakes for salmon and brook trout. Inspired by the famous Gray Ghost streamer.  Mara...

Not much history on this fly. It is however a popular pattern among area fisherman.  

A variation of the popular Joe's smelt pattern.

A good casting streamer   - larger sizes are sometimes used trolling. The down wing design of this fly makes it a killer imitation of a smelt.

A variation of the Kennebago Muddler. It has an underwing of green and orange - crayfish colors.

A great pattern designed to copy a drake emerger.

A black smelt pattern created by Bud Wilcox. Bud was a well known guide and tier in the Rangeley region.

A well-known tier, former Maine Game Warden, and Guide from Rangeley, Maine, Bud Wilcox is the inventor of this smelt imitation. It's very popular ...

Originated by Samuel Slaymaker of Pennsylvania. This is a very effective bucktail  in many of our waters in the area.  

Originated by Samuel Slaymaker of Pennsylvania. This is a very effective bucktail  in waters that have an abundance of rainbow trout fry.

A little known streamer fly with great color and attraction. Used by some during our annual flying ant hatch.

A little known streamer fly with great color and attraction. Used by some during our annual flying ant hatch. The marabou adds to its appeal to fish.

The Maple Syrup was created by Alvin Theriault of Stacyville Maine. It is meant to imitate a large mayfly nymph as it starts to emerge. However it ...

One of my go to streamers when nothing else is working. This variation was created by Dan Bailey of Montana.

One of the best known bucktail streamers, Colonel Bates himself called it “a consistent fish-getter”. The Mickey Finn was formerly known as the Red...

Mickey Finn Marabou- This is a very aggressive variation that has caught many big brookies in our area. One of the best known bucktail streamers, C...

This pattern is locally tied.

Great colors make this a real fish attractor.  It's one of my top 3 streamers. Very good in the spring where there are spawning red belly shiners.

Created by Don Gapen of Canada to intimate the minnow found in the rivers of Ontario. One of the most versatile flies of all time.

Created by Don Gapen of Canada to intimate the minnow found in the rivers of Ontario. One of the most versatile flies of all time.