United Fly Tyers of Rhode Island, Inc.
Gibbs Striper Fly
Created by: Harold Gibbs
Tied by: John McCall
Hook: Eagle Claw 254 4 - 3/0
Thread: White
Body: Bill's Body Braid
Wing: White topped by blue topped by white
Cheek: Indian hen saddle feather
The Gibbs Striper Fly was developed by Harold Gibbs of RI shortly after the war, when saltwater fly fishing first began to take off. Today, approx 60 years after it's creation the Gibbs striper fly is still one of the best baitfish imitations in use.
