Warden Supervisor Joe Stickney of Saco, Maine is the angler credited with the design of this streamer, "The Supervisor" in 1925. It is an exceptional streamer for brook trout and landlocked salmon. It is one of the best smelt imitations, as well as a general baitfish imitation.
Joe did not tie flies, but had others tie for him. He is also a designer of several other effective streamers.
I can tell you I have fished this streamer with good success in Maine, as well as Connecticut.
It produced a 18 inch wild brook trout for me in a small lake tributary. It also has been responsible for many trout in a certain Connecticut lake.
The "Supervisor"
This "Supervisor" has earned its retirement. You can see its battle scars. This fly tempted that 18 inch brook trout.
A great pattern, and post. Thank you. What shades are your hackles you used? Blue and chartreuse?
ReplyDelete18" wild brook trout is a great catch.
Its quite remarkable that he received credit but never tied one. Honesty is a great thing. Wardens worry is another great creation of his.
Johnny Utah,
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The blue feathers are Whiting saddle hackle. The shorter feathers are pale green hackle that came strung. I could not find a whole saddle but did find strung hackle in that color.
The biggest brook trout I've ever taken. He was beautiful male, taken the last week of September.
I guess there were a few who never tied there own. The Wardens Worry is a good bucktail for brookies. It's body is picked out wool.
Beautiful streamer! One of the reasons I love fishing them so much, the stories that go along with them! Not to mention they work pretty well at catching fish too!
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ReplyDeleteWhere did you score your whiting saddle?
ReplyDeleteBill,
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It's like fishing back in time. I love the history surrounding streamer flies.
Normand Frechette,
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Johnny Utah,
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I bought several years ago. I have a good stockpile.
If only I was talented enough to tie something like that. For some reason, anything with bright feathers scares me. It is a beauty, though.
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That is one pattern I would find hard to resist, I can't blame such a nice brookie for trying to take a bite out of it. Nice job!
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They look a lot brighter dry. When wet and swimming through water they are a good smelt fly.
Kiwi,
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At times it's a brookie magnet.
Great post Alan! I love the look of the new in contrast to the seasoned streamer.
ReplyDeleteDarren MacEachern,
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