Grey Ghost Streamer
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The Grey Ghost Streamer is an artificial fly, of the streamer type. Its primary function is to imitate smelt. The streamer's wing gives it a swimming action while trolling or using the Dead Drift technique.
Quick Facts Type, Imitates ...
Grey Ghost Streamer | |
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Artificial fly | |
![]() Grey Ghost | |
Type | Streamer |
Imitates | Baitfish, Smelt |
History | |
Creator | Carrie G. Stevens |
Created | 1924 |
Materials | |
Typical sizes | 2-4 |
Thread | Black 6/0 |
Tail | None |
Body | Orange floss |
Wing | Golden pheasant crest, four gray hackles of equal length |
Ribbing | Flat silver tinsel |
Tag | Flat silver tinsel |
Cheek | Jungle cock |
Shoulder | Silver pheasant body feather |
Uses | |
Primary use | Trout |
Reference(s) | |
Pattern references | Carrie G. Stevens-Maker of Rangeley Favorite Trout and Salmon Flies (2000), Hilyard[1] |
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The pattern is widespread and is popular along the Northeast of the United States. Many variations of the streamer occur, mostly to cut down on cost and tying time.[2]