Queen Esther

Originated and tied by Selene of Maine- Covid 2020

The Queen Esther fly was commissioned by Paul George to commemorate his mother Esther’s, 90th birthday.  

The following is a tribute written by son Paul about his mother Esther.

_{Over the earlier years, as Dick Frost would often say to his Wonderful Wife Joan, “We goin’ over tonight to see Esther & Them?”  A phrase which soon became Immortal and shortly there-after was Christened as the name of Paul & Esther’s small camp off Birches Beach Road on the shore of Mooselookmeguntic Lake.  Esther, being an only daughter growing up with 3 brothers, had early on in childhood been anointed the nickname “Queen Esther”. So, in fitting Tribute of that celebration, there was only “one choice” with entrusting Selene to create a Traditional Rangeley Featherwing Streamer Fly, in Honor of The Queen, which hopefully will not only Entice Trophy Brook Trout & Salmon off the lakeshore out in front of Camp Esther & Them, but more-so, an original Creation which reflects the past & present-day Beauty of Queen Esther, and “All the Lives” over many precious years in which she has touched so Beautifully !!!}

Queen Esther -fly pattern

Hook– 8x long streamer hook size 4

Head– Black 8/0 thread

Tail– Small oval embossed gold tinsel, gold floss, then one golden pheasant crest curving upward followed by a few turns of peacock herl

Body– Royal blue floss over which is small oval embossed gold tinsel

Belly-Amherst pheasant maroon crest to go the bend of the hook, under which is sparse white bucktail, followed by peacock herl eye that curves upward 

Underwing-Steve Farrar’s Flash Blend- Rainbow, then sparse pink marabou

Wing– Four white saddle hackles paired, tied on Carries Stevens style

Throat-Golden pheasant body feathers

Cheek-Reeves pheasant body feather

Eye-Jungle cock