Babb’s Ghost Streamer
Classic Streamer
Tied By Darrell Olson
Hook: Partridge CS5 9XL, Size 4
Thread: Black 8/0
Body Parts: tag, body, rib, belly, underwing, underwing 2, wing, shoulder, eyes, head
Materials: Silver Flat Tinsel, Black Floss, Silver Flat Tinsel, White Bucktail, Mixed Yellow, Red and Blue Bucktail, 4 Peacock Herls, 4 Blue Dun Hackles, Silver Pheasant Body, Jungle Cock Imitation Nail – Size Medium, 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.