"Joseph S. Stickney, Director of Wildlife Research of the Department of
Inland Fisheries and Game of the State of Maine, former Warden Supervisor
of Maine, who resides at Seco, where his wife practices Medicine, created
the Supervisor. [Named after his former profession] The "Lady Doctor,"
named after his wife's profession, and the "Warden's Worry" are also
his patterns.
- Body: Silver ribbed with silver oval wire.
- Tail: Red wool.
- Wing: White bucktail topped with two light blue
and two olive hackle feathers (olive outside). Sometimes tied with jungle-cock
shoulders and red hackle throat."
The Supervisor was tied in imitation of a smelt - but Joseph was not a tier. Most
of his flies were actually tied by Carrie Stevens, who adapted the fly and called it
the Lake Supervisor. In researching this fly I found no less than 6 variations,
all called by the same name.
Quoted section from Fly Patterns and Their
Origins, published by Westshore Publications,
Color photo from Forgotten Flies. We appreciate use permission!
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