Hi-
Does anybody out there tie a Millers Special Streamer?, as in the Millers river in Erving, MA. I am looking for materials list, directions, and pictures if possible. Any help appreciated.
-RC
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Hi-
Does anybody out there tie a Millers Special Streamer?, as in the Millers river in Erving, MA. I am looking for materials list, directions, and pictures if possible. Any help appreciated.
-RC
The pattern for the Miller's River Special is listed in "Trolling Flies for Trout and Salmon" by Dick Stewart and Bob Leeman. If you can get your hands on a copy of this book, it is a good pattern resource for New England Streamers and Bucktails-
THREAD: Black
TAIL: Sparse amount of golden pheasant tippet fibers
BODY: Flat gold tinsel
RIB: Oval gold tinsel
WING: Sparse yellow bucktail over which is sparse black bucktail
SHOULDERS: Red side feathers from a golden pheasant skin, 1/2 wing length and extending from top of wing to below hook
CHEEKS: Jungle cock, tied short
I have tied this fly using a Mustad #3665 or a #9575 hook. There is also another pattern listed as "Millers Special" and is described as follows:
BODY: Flat silver tinsel
WING: White bucktail over which is purple bucktail over which is 4-5 strands of peacock herl
THROAT: Yellow bucktail, 1/2 length of wing
Good Luck!!
[This message has been edited by Greenmtnflier (edited 23 April 2006).]
RC - Check this out: [url=http://www.flyshop.no/flysel/erlingo/3408e.htm:fbdc1]http://www.flyshop.no/flysel/erlingo/3408e.htm[/url:fbdc1]
Tim Anderson
Thanks Folks-
It was the red shoulder feathers off the golden pheasant that i didn't know. Now I'll be all set!!
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Great photo from that Norwegian Web site. Am wondering which (of a great many, I am sure) Millers Rivers it is named after. A bit fancy for the Millers in Central/western Massachusetts where buggy, furry rough and ready buggers and streamers work so well. Any other ideas?
Peter F.
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Peter F
www.fishingwithflies.com
pfrailey@hotmail.com
Why not use a currant book by Terry Hellekson? "Fish Flies" Page 424.
Originated by Paul Kukonen and Henry Scarborough of Worchester, Mass.
[This message has been edited by J Castwell (edited 23 April 2006).]
Well, Castwell. That pretty much confirms that it is the Millers River in central Massachusetts!
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Peter F
www.fishingwithflies.com
pfrailey@hotmail.com
As I originally stated.
Stated?