That was one of the reasons these flies were so deadly. By gluing the front half it was a little stiffer and the back half had a swimming action. The grey ghost is a smelt pattern originally used in the Rangeley region of Maine for land locked salmon. It's tied on an x-long shank streamer hook. It is the most popular smelt pattern ever created. Deb
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Monte Smith Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 11:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [VFB] Rangeley Streamer tutorial (Was:a simple request...Ray?) Here's a step-by-step tutorial for tying a Rangeley style streamer like the Grey Ghost. The 'authentic' way (a la Carrie Stevens) of tying these is to build two wing assemblies that includes the wing feathers, the silver pheasant sides, and the jungle cock eyes as single units. Then you mount the assemblies right along the sides of the shank. http://www.globalflyfisher.com/streamers/tips/rangeley/rangstyl.htm It's a different style in that we're used to tying in the wing feathers, then a side or shoulder feather, and then an eye and whatnot. It might be worth a look for any of us who are going to tie a Grey Ghost. Regards, Monte
