Tying Carrie Stevens Supervisor - Dressed Irons

Hook: Mustad R79, #2 - #8 (9x Long Streamer Hook)
Thread: Black Danville Flat Waxed Nylon, Black Danville 6/0
Tail: Red Hackle Fibers
Ribbing: Danville Oval Tinsel, Silver #10
Body: Danville Mylar Tinsel, Silver, size 12
Belly: White Bucktail
Throat: White Hackle Fibers
Underwing: Peacock Herl
Wing: Four Light Blue Hackles
Shoulder: Green Hackles
Cheeks: Jungle Cock
Head: Danville 6/0, Black

The Supervisor is an interesting pattern of Carrie Stevens as she did not create it. The Supervisor was created by Joseph S. Stickney. He was not a fly tier himself but very much liked the flies that Carrie Stevens tied and her tie the Supervisor for him. The original did not have the peacock or the jungle cock cheek, they were added later. It is still a very popular today and considered by many in Maine as a staple in anyone's fly wallet.

In researching the Supervisor I found a number of different ways the fly is tied, which are mentioned in the video. The most interesting is that some tie the green hackle shoulder only 1/3 the length of the wing and other tie it 2/3 the length of the wing. Just goes to show, there is more than one way to catch a fish! - Enjoy.

There is more info on Streamer365 about the Supervisor - http://streamers365.com/2012/01/20-supervisor/

If you have any questions about the tying of this fly feel free to let me know in the comments below.

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