Phase II and other early patterns of Carrie Stevens

The Phase II patterns are characterized by having no throat, often with the addition of a shoulder of heron, and the use of a long Jungle Cock feather as a cheek - about 1/3 to 1/2 the length of the hook shank. Phase III adds the use of a sparse throat consisting of only one bunch of hackle fibers, and retains the characteristic long Jungle Cock cheek from Phase II. Few examples of Phase II patterns exist, and only two examples of phase III patterns have been identified.

Other early patterns shown here, with the prefix FFMC are from Forgotten Flies*, in the Mallory-Cullen collection, and were not found in other collections. These flies are of Phase IV construction. The pattern recipes on my web site were developed from the photographs in that book, and so differ from the published recipes. A few of these streamers were later found in the Rangeley Outdoor Heritage Museum, as noted in the recipe page, and the recipes updated from the physical streamer in the museum’s collection.

Select an image below for the recipe and pattern notes.