These fish often get excited by bright contrasting colored streamers. Sometimes the bigger the better. I know of a fisheries biologist who uses size 2 8x long streamers. This is a huge fly to cast. Most anglers use a size 4 either in a casting 6x or 8x long.
I have been tying flies for the Moosehead Region, Penobscot River and Kennebec River systems for 20 years now and offer many of the popular flies that are in use today.

Popular colors incorporate a white maribou wing with a red or orange body. Most are variations of the simple but effective White Maribou streamer. This fly has a silver tinsel body and red bucktail hair underwing, a white maribou plume wing with a topping of peacock herl. This fly is a perfect imitation alewife pattern and accounts for many striped bass in the lower Kennebec River from Shawmut Dam south to the ocean.

In upper Quebec the ice doesn't go out of the lakes until mid June. Expect to catch Lake Trout on the surface. If you are after trophy Brook Trout, fish the rivers in late August and early September. Many anglers use a size 4 or 6 in June and July and then the larger size 2 in August and September. Most guides are hunting Caribou in September but you may get a chance to fish after you've bagged your trophy. Ask your guide in advance.

White Marabou Streamer Thread: Black Body: silver tinsel underwing: 30 Red deer tail hairs Wing: 1 slim stem maribou plume Topping; 5 peacock herls	Lac Ternay Streamer Named for Lac Ternay in Quebec Canada Thread: flame orange 6/0 Tail - Golden Pheasant tippetts Body: medium chenille, Flame orange-red Rib: Oval gold tinsel underwing: Orange Krystal Flash Wing: White maribou Topping: 5 peacock herls Cheeks: Mallard breast dyed orange Originated by Ron McKusick in 1994	Shufelt Special Originated by Bobby Shufelt Thread: Black Tail - Golden Pheasant tippetts Body: silver tinsel underwing: 10 hairs of each yellow, red, yellow deer hair Wing: 1 slim stem maribou plume
Canadian Cardinelle Originated by Ron McKusick Thread: 6/0 Flame red Body: Hot Orange or red yarn Under wing: Hot Pink Krystal Flash Collar: yellow hackle Wing: Cerise maribou	Jeff's Smelt Originated by Jeff LaBree in 1993 Written up in The Northwoods Sporting Journal in 2002 This fly took 3 huge trout from Carry Pond caught by Jeff's uncle and V. Paul Reynolds. Hooks 8x long size 4, or 6x long size 6 and 8 Thread: 6/0 red Tail - Golden Pheasant tippets Body:Copper diamond braid Belly: White maribou Throat: yellow hackle fibers Wing: gray maribou, a few strands of Krystal flash Topping: peacock herl Cheeks; red hackle fibers Eye: Painted yellow with a black pupil	Grey Ghost Maribou Thread: 6/0 black Body:Light Orange Floss Rib: medium flat silver tinsel Belly: first 5 peacock herls then White Deertail hair Throat: yellow hackle fibers Wing: gray maribou Cheeks; silver pheasant back cheeks
Roach River Robber Originated by Dan Legere Thread: black Body: Red floss Throat: natural brown deer hair tips Wing: Grey Squirrel Tail hair Originated by Dan Legere	Montreal Whore Popularized by Dan Legere Thread: 6/0 black Body:Fluorescent Orange wool or cord Rib: medium flat silver tinsel Underwing: 5 deer tail hairs each red,White and blue Wing:White maribou	Ken's Alewife Originated by Ron McKusick Body: silver mylar pipe Thread: white Wing: white artificial hair Topping: peacock herl Sides: a pair of White hen breast feathers Cheeks: Holographic willow leaf die-cuts Eye: Die cut silver prisim stuck to the willow leaf cheeks
Pink Floyd Originated by John McCloud Thread: 6/0 black Body:Pink Floss Rib: medium flat silver tinsel Belly: first 5 peacock herls then Pink Deertail hair Throat: yellow hackle fibers Wing: gray maribou Cheeks; silver pheasant back cheeks Side stripe: 2 strands of fine holographic tinsel on each side of the wing but under the cheek	Wood Special Originated by Joe Sterling Thread: 6/0 black Tail: Golden Pheasant tippett Body:Orange medium chennile Rib: Oval Gold Tinsel or flat silver tinsel Wing:Lemon woodduck flank laid flat over the back Collar: soft grizzly saddle hackle
East Outlet Eagle Originated by Ron McKusick in 2002 Thread: 6/0 red Body:Blue Diamond Braid Wing:White maribou Topping: 6 to 10 strands of red Krystal Flash	Red Gray Ghost - HOT Thread: 6/0 black Body:Fluorescent Hunter Orange wool or cord Rib: medium flat silver tinsel Belly: red deer tail hair Throat: sparse yellow hackle fibers Underwing: 5 strands of Peacock herl Wing:4 Gray Saddle Hackles Cheeks: Silver Pheasant	Moosehead Belle Thread: 6/0 red Tail: yellow hackle fibers Body:Red Floss Rib: medium flat silver tinsel Throat: yellow hackle fibers Underwing: Mallard dyed Ginger Wing:White maribou
Pink Girl Thread: 6/0 Flame orange Tag: Flat Copper tinsel Body:flat silver tinsel Rib: Copper wire Belly:5 strands of Peacock herl white deer tail hair Throat: sparse white hackle fibers followed by pink hackle fibers Underwing:Light Gray deer tail hair Wing:2 white Saddle Hackles between 2 hot pink saddle hackles Cheeks: Mallard flank dyed grey as tied by the late Michael G. Boutin, Sr.	Red Gray Ghost Thread: 6/0 black Body:Red Floss Rib: medium flat silver tinsel Belly: red deer tail hair Throat: sparse yellow hackle fibers Underwing: 5 strands of Peacock herl Wing:4 Gray Saddle Hackles Cheeks: Silver Pheasant	Barred Orange Pink Lady Originated by Ron McKusick in 1995 Thread: 6/0 black Body:flat silver tinsel Rib: medium oval silver tinsel Belly: white deer tail hair Throat: sparse yellow hackle fibers Underwing: 5 strands of Peacock herl Wing:2 grizzly dyed Orange Saddle Hackles Cheeks: Lemon Wood duck
Lee's Lolly Pop	Osprey 9025
Tail: Orange Marabou	Tail: Short Red chick-a-bou
Body Hackle: Black soft hackle Body: black chennille Rib:oval gold tinsel over the body hackle Head: black Hook: size 2 tied on a 6x long shank	Tag: red uni-stretch Body: small gold mylar piping Under wing: red and yellow bucktail hairs mixed then 4 strands of gold crystal flash wing: 2 long full white marabou plumes head: red uni-stretch Hook: size 2/0 Sealey 10x  long shank

	Osprey Lake Woolly Bugger Thread: black Tail: Black Maribou as long as the hook Body:Fluorescent Flame red - medium chenille Hackle: long soft black hackle
Orange Woolly Bugger Thread: orange Tail: Orange Maribou as long as the hook Body: Orange medium chenille Hackle: soft orange hackle	Brookie Bugger Thread: black Tail: Grizzly Maribou dyed orange Body: Orange medium chenille Hackle: grizzly dyed orange soft saddle hackle

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