Possibly, he did write a couple of other off topic books. How to quit the rat race and live on $10 a day. ,etc.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Deborah Duran Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 9:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [VFB] Gray Ghost Another Kelson?? I'm leaning towards old George being wacky also.... The prize brook trout caught in July of 1924 in the Rangeley area was caught by Mrs Wallace C Stevens..... also known as Carrie Stevens. In her correspondence to JD Bates though she claimed it was credited in error to a Gray Ghost and that it was actually caught on a predecessor to the Gray Ghost, a Rangley Favorite. Thus the plaque in Rangeley is in error. Austin Hogan describes this fly as a "Gray Ghost in embryo". That is probably what caused the confusion in the fly that was used. It was a friend of Carries, Frank Bugbee that was credited with naming the Gray Ghost. I don't think all of this is coincidence. Carrie did pass on the Gray Ghost as part of her patterns when she sold her company. Politics on Herters part.... probably. Hmmm?? Deb -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary and Diane Smith Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 6:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VFB] Gray Ghost Just keep in mind that ole George was first and foremost a self promoter and took hyperbole to a high art. Anyone who has read more than ten pages of George's writings knows to pull up their boots, get out the big shovel reach for the salt! Even B.T. Barnum could have taken lessons from him. Must admit he is a fun read. Gary Smith fight crime...shoot back ALLEN,GINGER M wrote: > Herter's book says " The story that Carrie Stevens made the first Gray >Ghost from some feathers from a hat, some deer hair, etc. is just a >story. The Gray Ghost that was made to sell came from Montreal and was >first tied by Pierre Dupont Wolfe. The Percy co. of Maine was tying >Gray Ghost streamers before Stevens. In 1924 someone took a prize >winning 7 lb trout in Stevens area on a Gray Ghost. ........Miss >Stevens never claimed to have invented the Gray Ghost. > >10-12 yellow polar bear hairs or golden pheasant crest feather........." > >
