Chamberlain
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 5:04 am

Chamberlain
Tip - Gold tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Ribbing - Gold tinsel
Body - Orange wool
Hackle - Brown
Wing - Gray mottled turkey
Trout - Ray Bergman
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not much history is given in bergmans book on any patternsletumgo wrote: Sat Jun 24, 2023 9:40 am Do you know anything about the origin of the name of this fly? Is it named after Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain perhaps? JLC was an extraordinary figure in Civil War history.
Beautiful fly Norman. As always.
Being a Mainer, JLC and the 20th are fairly revered up here. Shipyard Brewing makes a seriously tasty beverage named after the man; 'Chamberlain Ale'. No word on whether ol' Joshua ever wet a line, but the name of the fly, and the fact that it looks like the quintessential Maine small stream offering, makes sense.letumgo wrote: Mon Jun 26, 2023 5:51 pm No. I am just an admirer of JLC, and was wondering if he was in some way the inspiration for this pattern.