One of the beautiful bucktail’s. On May 5th 2014 Vermont’s Governor Peter Shumlin signed a law bill that designated Governor Aiken bucktail streamer as the official fishing fly of the state of Vermont, as a tribute to former Governor, George D Aiken, and the states historic passion for fly fishing.

Governor Aiken bucktail streamer pattern recipe

• Hook: Mustad L87 #6
• Tying thread: Sheer 14/0 Black
• Tail: Barren wood duck
• Rib: Oval silver tinsel
• Body: Flat silver tinsel
• Throat: White bucktail with two slips of red goose
• Wing: Lavender Bucktail
• Topping: 6 strands of peacock herl
• Cheeks: Jungle cock
• Head: Black

How to tie Governor Aiken bucktail streamer

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