Wednesday, July 24, 2013

The Green Ghost

The Green Ghost was created by Bert Quimby of South Windham Maine. In the Bates book a date is not given for this streamer but I believe it was in the 1930's. The pattern was designed to catch trout and landlocked salmon. It represents a smelt which is a staple forage for trout and salmon in most cold water lakes. I fished this streamer Sunday in the Farmington River here in Connecticut and the fly received a vicious strike.

The wing color here is slightly different from the streamer pictured in Bates book. I did not have the proper colored saddles so I toned down the green with a slightly subdued olive saddle.

"Green Ghost",.....Hook, Mustad 94720,...Body, Orange Floss,...Tag and Rib,Flat Silver Tinsel,...Belly,4-5 Peacock Herl, White Bucktail,...Wing, 2 Green, 2 Olive Saddle Hackles,...Shoulder, Silver Pheasant Body Feather,...Cheeks, Jungle Cock.
"Green Ghost"





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14 comments:

  1. Beautiful streamer. I'd like to have seen what struck at it.

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    1. RKM,
      Thanks.
      I have an interest in what whacked it also.
      I'll address that soon.

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  2. Beautiful! The mystery fish or the big one that gets away are the ones that haunt you and keep you coming back for more.

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    1. Bill,
      Thanks.
      They do for sure. I'll think I may try for him today.

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  3. Ah. Such simplicity and beauty cleanse the spiritual palate. Thanks.

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    1. Jim Yaussy Albright,
      Thanks.
      And that streamer is beauty in its most simplistic form.

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  4. Alan
    I wonder if you can top your last streamer, and this one did---really like your header pic. thanks for sharing

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    1. Bill Trussell,
      Thanks.
      It felt good tying an old classic.

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    1. Mel Moore,
      Thanks.
      I have a few coming that I believe you'll enjoy.

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  6. Hi Alan!

    Nice fly but the header picture just kind of took the breath out of me! Wonderful photo! The streamer should give you some fights with big trouts hopefully. Keep us posted!

    Kind greetings from a hot and lovely Sweden (at present at least),
    Mats Olsson

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    1. The Jassid Man,
      Thanks.
      Mats There will be times when that streamer will earn its keep in the fly box.
      Good to see you fishing.

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  7. I have to admit that I agree with Jassid Man. I couldn't stop staring at the header picture either. That's stunning. I don't know squat about salmon flies except they're pretty.

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    1. Howard,
      Thanks.
      He was a very nice fish.
      Those flies are a pleasure to tie, and a joy to look at.

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