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[Pocono]

We've just moved to Maine for the Summer and in surfing the web I noticed that one of Carrie Steven's protégés, Selene Dumaine, is located close to me; in Brunswick. She operated, until last Fall, a fly shop in the old Fort Andros mill called Merrymeeting Flies (MF). The MF website is still active and says that they'll be a new location in Brunswick announced shortly. The phone number that's given on the site connects to an answer machine that says that there is a new location; but the address that's given doesn't seem to exist on that street (?).

I'm a fly tyer and I'd like to get together with her to get some instruction on how to tie up the Rangeley Streamer patterns; both the old ones and some of her new ones.

So, does anyone know Selene's whereabouts or how to get in touch with her?

Pocono

[Pocono]

I found the address for her new location (it's a house) and I found the house; now if I can only find Selene..............!

Pocono

[Water Rat]

Great tier, she is definitely a good one to learn from if you want to tie Rangeley Streamers.

[JayhawkNavy02]

I think she is still working on the location. From the last time we spoke, I think she's trying to find a place that she can accommodate people tying. I believe there is shed that may be used, but its been a while since I last talked to her.

[Kevin McKay]

I just emailed her this link,not sure if her email is still working

[Pocono]

I just emailed her this link,not sure if her email is still working

Kevin, I don't think it is. I e-mailed her about 2 weeks ago; a plain vanilla "I'd like to learn how to tie the Rangeley streamer patterns" message, and never got a reply; hence my "hunt".

Pocono

[cap]

My bud wrote this "how too" book.

http://globalflyfish....php?id=75&nc=1

[Kevin McKay]

from Selene:
Yeah- I still exist. I am trying to wrap up the school year and summer school. It is too hard to keep all of the balls that I have up in the air at once. I can't do lessons right now, but maybe during the summer when my school job ends.

[Pocono]

That's clear - thanks. I'll try again after school is out.

I read in an article, I think it was in the Portand paper, that she's teaching in Freeport.

Pocono

[BRK TRT]

Pocono,

If you can pick up a copy of this video.
Mike has a wonderful knowledge of Rangeley streamer history, and is a great fly tyer.






Brk Trt

[Pocono]

Thanks BRK TRT.

I met Mike this year at the Somerset, New Jersey Fly Fishing Exposition. I watched him tie up one pattern and he gave me a copy of his new book/pamphlet on additional Rangeley streamer patterns; but I don't have a copy of the video that you posted. I'll hunt it up on Amazon.

Pocono