A classic Rangeley-style baitfish streamer with timeless appeal. The Gray Ghost’s slim, silvery-gray wing, subtle flash, and clean profile imitate smelt and small minnows—perfect for calling up aggressive trout and landlocked salmon in rivers and lakes.
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When it excels: Spring smelt runs, cool mornings, and low light; seams, drop-offs, current breaks, and stillwater points
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Why it works: Gray wing and understated flash read “smelt/minnow” without bulk; streamlined build swims true on the swing or strip
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Pack size: 3 flies
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Targets: Brown, rainbow, and brook trout; landlocked salmon; smallmouth along rocky edges
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Ready to fish: Durable tie on a strong hook; balanced proportions for confident casts, swings, and retrieves
How to fish it
In rivers, cast down-and-across and let it swing through seams; add short strip–pauses and a hang at the end of the swing. In lakes, count down to the zone and retrieve with long pulls and brief pauses along drop-offs and points. Use 2–4X tippet; add a sink-tip or poly leader to probe deeper lanes.
Care
Rinse after use and air-dry before boxing. Smooth wing fibers and check the hook point regularly.
Satisfaction
30-day returns/exchanges.