Babb’s Ghost Streamer

Classic Streamer

Tied By Darrell Olson

Hook: Partridge CS5 9XL, Size 4

Thread: Black 8/0

Materials-

tag: Silver Flat Tinsel

body: Black Floss

rib: Silver Flat Tinsel

belly: White Bucktail

underwing: Mixed Yellow, Red and Blue Bucktail

underwing 2: 4 Peacock Herls

wing: 4 Blue Dun Hackles

shoulder: Silver Pheasant Body

eyes: Jungle Cock Imitation Nail – Size Medium

head: Black Thread

Notes:

The Babb’s Ghost streamer pattern was developed by Jim Warner to be fished in Lake Winnipesaukee. The fly was created at the request of George and Helen Babb. They were from Alton Bay and as best as I can figure out may have owned a shop that among other things sold flies. The story goes that they ask Jim to tie them a Grey Ghost but to modify it by adding three primary colors. The colors were, blue, red and yellow bucktail and as the fly was fished they would mix up a bit which made the pattern highly effective.