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'The dry fly, the wet fly, and the nymph all enjoyed cherished places in an angler's bag of tricks; but all except the most opinionated will agree that streamer flies and bucktails; when properly selected and employed, hook more and bigger fish more often and in more places than any other type of fly rod lure.'-Joseph D. Bates, Jr. Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing (1966)Streamers, and hair wing versions called bucktails, are versatile patterns that can be fished anywhere whether targeting landlocked salmon on a pristine Rangeley region Maine lake, largemouth bass swimming among the lily pads in a tepid southern farm pond, cutthroat trout inhabiting swift, western rivers or hypercritical browns in the Catskills. In this valuable reference for tiers and anglers alike, author Mike Valla collects here for the reader his favourite classics that are not only important from a historical perspective, but also work well to this day.100 favourite patterns including: Allie's FavouriteBleeding ShinerBrooks's Honey BlondeBumblepuppyChief NeedahbehColonel BatesEdson Tiger-DarkFox's Yellow Optic BucktailGeneral MacArthurGooberJane CraigMissoulian SpookNine-ThreeParma Belle Shushan PostmasterSpruceSupervisorThunder Creek Silver ShinerWarden's Worry
Contents
IntroductionAll OrangeAllie's FavouriteAmerican SmeltArt NeuBarnes SpecialBatternkill ShinerBeaverkillBill's DaceBlack and Yellow BucktailBlack GhostBlack Striped MinnowBleeding ShinerBlue DevilBornholdt Golden SquirrelBrook SilversideBrook TroutBrook's Honey BlondeBumblepuppyBumblepuppy (Christian Variation)Cains River Black DemonCains River RainbowCains River Roaring RapidsCatskillChief NeedahbehCoastal ShinerColonel BatesComely Shiner (Variation)Conger's LassieDr OatmanEdson Tiger, DarkEdson Tiger, LightEsopus BucktailFox's Black Optic BucktailFox's Brown Optic Bucktail (Poison)Fox's Yellow Optic BucktailGeneral MacArthurGhost ShinerGolden CatskillGolden Darter (Original)Golden Darter (Variation)Golden Furnace StreamerGolden SmeltGolden WilberdingGooberGray GhostGreen KingHoag FavouriteIron Colour ShinerJack Cauchois (Variation)Jack SchwinnJane CraigKeel-Red SquirrelKen LockwoodLittle Brook TroutLittle Brown TroutLittle Rainbow TroutMale DaveMansfieldMarabou, BlackMarabou, Fox'sYellowMarabou, WhiteMickey FinnMissoulian SpookMitchell BucktailMuddler MinnowMulti-Wing StreamerMyers Point #1Myers Point #2Myers Point #3Nine-ThreeOld-Fashioned BucktailOwegoPainterParam BellePink Lady BucktailPink Lady StreamerPink PupPlymouth StreamerRay ArdenRed and Yellow BucktailRed Dog BucktailRed HorseRed, White, BlueSandersSchmidtmann-Valla SmeltScott SpecialShushan PostmasterSilver Darter (Oatman Original)Silver Darter (Variation)Southern Redbelly DaceSpencer Bay SpecialSpruceSupervisorTail Light ShinerThunder Creek Silver ShinerWarden's WorryYellow and Brown BucktailYellow MayYellow PerchFly DressingsNotesPattern Index
