Published Jun 4. 2012 - 11 years ago
Updated or edited Nov 27. 2020
#156 - Mickey's Ghost
Tied by: Robert Galante Originated by: Mike Martinek Jr. Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer Thread: Black Tag: Flat silver tinsel...
Tied by: Robert Galante
Originated by: Mike Martinek Jr.
Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer
Thread: Black
Tag: Flat silver tinsel
Body: Yellow floss
Ribbing: Flat silver tinsel
Belly: Red bucktail with yellow bucktail mixed
Throat: Golden pheasant crest, yellow schlappen, bright red schlappen
Underwing: Peacock herl and a long golden pheasant crest
Wing: Yellow hackle flanked by red hackle
Shoulder: Silver pheasant
Cheek: Jungle cock
Head: Black
Notes: The infamous Mickey Finn bucktail has been the demise of countless fish around the globe in many forms. This pattern is a tribute to the Mickey Finn's propensity to attract fish and it's ascendancy in the streamer niche over the past hundred years or so. The Mickey Finn was originally developed in Quebec in the 19th century by Charles Langevin and called the Langevin. In the early 1900's, it was produced commercially by William Mills and Sons and packaged under the simple name "Red and Yellow Bucktail". During the 1930's popular Author John Alden Knight had designated the pattern the "Assassin" based on it's already storied history of catching slabs. Finally, Gregory Clark's nomenclature chosen after Rudolph Valentino died from a lethal dose of the barbiturate commonly called a
"Mickey Finn", had the name finally stuck.
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Comment to #156 - Mickey's Ghost
Love it! It sure is an attention getter.
Comment to #156 - Mickey's Ghost
Now that's an attractor.
Nicely done.
Comment to #156 - Mickey's Ghost
Thank Alan and Kelly! Mike has designed some beauties.
Comment to #156 - Mickey's Ghost
Excellent job! Great head!