Unfortunately, for some reason this book has gotten very expensive. Stevens maker of rangeley favorite trout and salmon flies. Carrie stevens is the subject of a book written by graydon r. Carrie gertrude stevens 18821970 was an american fly fisher and fly lure tier from madison and upper dam, maine, and the creator of rangeley favorite trout and salmon flies. Carrie gertrude stevens 18821970 was an american fly fisher and fly lure tier from madison. Ebay seller xennifer has stumbled upon a treasure of 16 carded bert quimby streamers, 5 carded carrie stevens streamers as well as a couple from emile letourneau and wendell folkins the carrie stevens patterns include a couple austies special s, red. This book has a little more on the life of carrie stevens than forgotten flies but, either book in your library will give you a very good grasp of carrie and her flies. Hilyard, a champion fly tier, tied patterns for the book and contributed. The patterns have been expertly tied by marcelo morales and pedro dieppa, and photographed by paul schmookler. Carrie stevens ii global flyfisher one of the true. Heres a streamer pattern designed by carrie stevens called the larry. We see for the first time exactly how carrie stevens tied her flies.
Her efforts were rewarded and an article on her was printed in fly tyer magazine. Carrie stevens maker of rangeley favorite trout and salmon. Gary borger blog archive carrie stevens gray ghost. This longawaited book is both a history of the woman and the region, as well as a guide to the stevens method. Nov 10, 2007 her flies look nothing like the tyers that represent them today. Maker of rangeley favorite trout and salmon flies has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace.
An excellent biography of this famous maine fly dresser. It includes color plates of original patterns, some. Carrie stevens rangeley favorite trout and salmon flies this unique poster features 120 lifesize 4inch flies created and popularized by ms carrie g stevens from the late 1920s to the 1950s. On july 1, 1924, carrie stevens landed a trophy brook trout weighing 6lbs. Carrie stevens page 5 classic streamer and wet fly fly. Aug 16, 2018 heres a streamer pattern designed by carrie stevens called the larry. January 24 the patterns of carrie stevens as in the forgotten flies book, please note i do not claim to tie these in the exact style of the lady herself just as i interpret them. Her fly tying career spanned more than 30 years beginning in the 1920s.
Carrie stevens rangeley favorite trout and salmon flies stay safe and healthy. Poster carrie stevens rangeley favorite trout and salmon. Hilyard has been studying carrie stevens and collecting her work for fifteen years. When discussing the famed flies of the rangeley lakes region, many authors discuss solely her contributions to this craft, but stevens plays only a small role in wrights book. The captain, a featherwing streamer from carrie stevens fly fishing books, fly fishing gifts. Note also the wing, not silver badger as listed in the hilyard book, but golden badger. Maker of rangeley favorite trout and salmon flies may 31, 2019 comment carrie stevens 18821970 of upper dam, maine, created some of the most beautiful and enduring streamer patterns ever, including the legendary gray ghost, which she designed to catch the giant brook trout and landlocked salmon of the rangeley lakes. Apr 07, 2011 hilyards book is a must have if your even remotely interested in carrie stevens flies, lots of history and great pictures. Maker of rangeley favorite trout and salmon flies by graydon r. Maker of rangeley favorite trout and salmon flies by graydon hilyard, leslie hilyard at barnes. Carrie stevens designed and tied some of the most beautiful trout flies ever made, including the famous gray ghost. The book is bound in black cloth with green titles. Stevens, originator of the rangeley favorite trout and salmon flies.
Carrie stevens ii global flyfisher one of the true parents of. I assume the story goes that larry wanted a black and white streamer, and. Hilyards book is a must have if your even remotely interested in carrie stevens flies, lots of history and great pictures. Carrie stevens gray ghost posted on may 7, 2011, 11. This book has a little more on the life of carrie stevens than forgotten flies but, either book in your library will give you a. Jun 19, 2017 oshm will have several authentic carrie stevens flies available for purchase representing patterns that are already preserved the museums collection. Hilyard published by stackpole books 2000 11 x 9 162 pages hardcover with jacket this is a really nice book. Carrie stevens weekend and oquossoc lupin festival june 24. Finnish fly tyer rane olsen decided to tie all 93 carrie stevens streamer patterns mentioned in graydon r. However, in the three years since then, she appears to have gone downhill in the looks department, and moved to an alternative career as a fisherwoman. This longawaited book is both a history of the woman and the region, as well as. Carrie, the wife of maine guide wallace stevens, took a break from her camp chores and tied a streamer which would resemble a small baitfish.
An online supplement has been assembled in the streamer section of the global fly fisher website, showing many of the flies in the book where patterns were given but no. Synopsis flytying legend carrie stevens of upper dam, maine, created some of. Carrie stevens, who popularized the classic maine streamer as we know it today, is a bona fide halloffamer. Fly tying carrie stevens shangs special streamer fly pattern for. In her effort to show support for world war ii, carrie stevens created a series of 4 streamers known collectively as her patriotic patterns. This page was created to pay homage to one of the greatest fly tyers ever, carrie stevens. I know there is a big poster with her flies, and have ordered it, but is that all her patterns. I assume the story goes that larry wanted a black and white streamer, and carrie stevens whipped this up for him. If you are a fly fishermanwoman and do not know about mrs. Maker of rangeley favorite trout and salmon flies, 2000, by graydon and leslie hilyard. The lore of the featherwing for example, she introduces us to archer poor jr.
Maker of rangeley favorite trout and salmon flies hilyard. This is a beatiful book which captures a time in in the fishing history of maine. The other book is titled carrie stevens, maker of rangeley favorite trout and salmon flies by graydon hilyard and his son, leslie hilyard, published by stackpole books. Even if you think you know about carrie stevens and her flies, read this book. Daiichi 2370, a 7xl, 3xh, tapered loop eye, limerick bend designed by dick talleur. The book offers a good sampling of carrie stevens patterns dressed by h. Of course if you glue the wings before tying they make beautiful flies but i wonder if they will hamper the action of the fly in the water. Kelleys killer, original streamer tied by carrie g. Fly tying tribute to carrie stevens posts facebook. She was playboy s playmate of the month for june 1997, and was the cover model for the fall 2002 issue of gene simmons magazine, gene simmons tongue which also included a feature article, carrie stevens. Maker of rangeley favorite trout and salmon flies by graydon hilyard and leslie hilyard overview carrie stevens 18821970 of upper dam, maine, created some of the most beautiful and enduring streamer patterns ever, including the legendary gray ghost, which she designed to catch the giant brook trout and landlocked salmon of.
Her flies look nothing like the tyers that represent them today. Carrie stevens 18821970 of upper dam, maine, created some of the most be. A year or so ago, i posted the kelleys killer as presented in the carrie stevens book, carrie stevens. Schmooklers book took a little more liberty deeming some slight variations as new patterns or custom patterns, hilyard used a stricter criteria and approach to determining the pattern list.
Carrie stevens pattern big ben size 110xl by larry leight. It has been rumored that she didnt show anyone how they were made. Stackpole books, mechanicsburg, pa focuses completely on carries work and includes 93 patterns. Sharon titled this section of her book unraveling the secrets of the blue devil, and unravel. See more ideas about carrie stevens, playboy playmates and beautiful women. Both a biography and a guide to the stevens tying method.
This large number of new patterns were collected from numerous private holdings and a few museum collections. Leslie 2000, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Oshm will have several authentic carrie stevens flies available for purchase representing patterns that are already preserved the museums collection. Carrie stevens patterns global flyfisher no page featuring new. This special event will feature fly tying demonstrations by some of the most respected tiers of carries streamer patterns in the world and a special clinic on the stevens. Playboy of the month for june, 1997, carrie stevens had distinctive flamered hair and firm, natural breasts. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. How many patterns is carrie stevens given credit for. Tons of little known facts on this fly tying pioneer, plus nearly all of her flies in full blown color with pattern recipes to boot. But despite their fame, theres an element of mystery to stevenss flies. She tied a bunch of white bucktail under the hook, and two olivegrey saddle hackles on top of the hook, then took her creation to the upper dam pool, where she promptly hooked a 6 lb, oz brook trout. Poor has fished the rangeley region for most of his 90plus years, and he was lucky enough to get some fly tying pointers from stevens herself. Im working out some carrie stevens style streamers for this spring in various color combinations.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. The last time we had a carrie stevens swap on the vfb a gentleman in njct area used my pattern which was a large white streamer fly and caught a nice salmon. Carrie stevens18821970 a self taught fly tier from upper dam. The founding flies by mike valla this is one of my newer books. Maker of rangeley favorite trout and carrie stevens 18821970 of upper dam, maine, created some of the most beautiful and enduring streamer patterns ever, including the legendary gray ghost, which she designed to catch the giant brook trout and landlocked salmon of. As i continue to tie flies for our third book, long flies, i am amazed at the richness of all the long fly designs. Jan 15, 20 fly tying patterns can it be that 3,000 flies have virtually disappeared from our fly boxes. I tied three of them according to the recipe presented in their fine book. Carrie stevens pattern dictionary don bastian wet flies. The compete sportsman, millis, ma features five tyers and includes about 170 carrie stevens patterns and some of the most beautiful photographs of streamer flies ever produced. For anyone who has been searching for a few vintage flies from the likes of carrie stevens and bert quimby, there is some wonderful news. This longawaited book is both a history of the woman. The museum recently acquired a private collection of 33 carrie stevens flies adding significantly to the over 200 carrie stevens flies oshm currently has on display. Carrie stevens born may 1, 1969 is an american model, actress, and entrepreneur.
Hilyard and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The last time we had a carrie stevens swap on the vfb a gentleman in njct area used my pattern which was a large white streamer fly and caught a. Jun 23, 2006 bates book has one list, hilyards book another, schmooklers another. Carrie stevens flies can also be examined for authentication purposes by experts graydon and leslie hilyard, who will be signing copies of their book carrie stevens maker of rangeley favorite. She spoke of how she had spent over two hours talking with graydon and leslie hilyard, the authors of carrie g. They look like theyre meant to be fished with and they look pretty effective to me. This is a spectacular book and includes flies from ray bergman, preston jennings, mary orvis marbury, and carrie stevens. Maker of rangeley style trout and salmon flies, by graydon and leslie hilyard, she made seventyfive of these streamers, which were presented to the lodge members at the memorial service for lucius a.