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 Most of
my framed flies of are classic New England Streamers, particularly the Rangely
style, especially those created by Carrie Stevens. I live just a short distance
(well, 5 hours) from Upper Dam, Maine, which is the epicenter of the New England
streamer. Many of Ms. Stevens' patterns were named after people or places in the
area, and I've been able to frame up some of my photos with the relevant fly.
The dam in the first frame below is Upper Dam, where Ms. Stevens first cast
the Gray Ghost streamer and caught the fish that launched her career as a fly
dresser.
You can still fish there, although you need to hike in a ways. Although I have caught
a few salmon in the pool, I still haven't caught a brook trout on a Gray Ghost.
But I keep trying.
Click on any of the frames for a closer look.
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This
is the dam building and the pool at Upper Dam, Maine. Upper Dam separates
Upper Richardson and Mooselucmaguntic Lakes. The Gray Ghost was
first fished in this pool, catching a 6 lb. 13 ounce brook trout. Ms.
Stevens entered the fish in the Field and Stream Magazine fishing contest,
won second place, and from then on had more business than she could
handle.
Learn about Upper Dam here.
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Lakewood
Camps sits just north of the mouth of the famous Rapid River. It is still
an active camp, now owned by Whit and Maureen Carter. The Lakewood fly
in this frame was named after the camp itself, but other patterns were
named after the owner at the time (Larry Parsons) and several of the
patrons. |
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I've taken pictures in quite a few places, but there is
something magical about the light up around the Rangely region. This is a
photo of Middle Dam, just south of Lakewood camps, and the headwaters of
the Rapid River. I paired this photo with a fly named the Rapid River. |
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Of
course, the light is always great if you can get up in the morning! This
is looking east over Lower Richardson lake. I like to think that Carrie
Stevens might have seen this same sunrise while visiting the Parsons at
Lakewood Camps, and was inspired to tie her Morning Glory pattern. |
I assemble high-quality wooden frames for these mounts, use
UV-proof glass, dust covers, and cut the mats myself.
 
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