streamer examples

[charchar 0]

Hi,

 

I would like to learn how to tie streamers. I would like to buy some streamer flies by mail order that are tied will and have to correct proportions. ie grey ghost spruce fly. Any recommendations?

 

thanks

 

brent

[Redwings1 0]

Welcome to the site. If you are just looking for shots to compare your flies to as you tie then I would take a look at the fly database here as ther are countless pictures of well tied streamers. If you are talking about classic streamers then there are a few members here that do sell flies...like http://www.streamerfliesbygraywolf.com/

[CM_Stewart 0]

If you want streamers in the classic Rangeley style take a look at:

 

http://www.vigsbigflys.com/index.htm

http://www.streamerfliesbygraywolf.com/

 

Both have Gray Ghosts that I think are beautiful. I'm not sure either ties a Spruce Fly, however. I would suggest buying a copy of Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing by Joseph Bates. It has hundreds of streamer patterns, most with photos of flies either tied by the originators of the pattern or by tyers who learned the pattern directly from the originator. They should be as close to "correct proportions" as you can get - and not always as they are usually tied today (the Muddler Minnow for example).

 

http://www.amazon.com/Streamer-Tying-Fishi...TF8&s=books

[phg 0]

Several fine examples here:

http://www.ronnlucassr.com/CSM/memoriam.htm

 

[flytire 0]

great stuff here

 

http://globalflyfisher.com/streamers/

[arkle 0]

Whilst you're googling check out the name selene dumain, another Rangeley tier, she's brilliant