Colonel Bates - Tandem
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The Colonel Bates – Tandem rigs Maine's stately attractor streamer across two hooks for trolling work. The yellow featherwing rides under mottled barred hackles with a white underwing, and the red tail flag sits at the rear hook—extending the classic Colonel Bates dress into a full-length baitfish profile that picks up short-striking fish.
Named for streamer historian Colonel Joseph Bates, this pattern balances brightness and realism the way the great Maine streamers do: visible enough to call fish from a distance, barred and broken enough to read as a live baitfish up close. The tandem format is the big-lake configuration for landlocked salmon and trout on the troll.
Best for:
- Trolling lakes for landlocked salmon and trout
- Clear to lightly stained water
- Cold-water fish striking short
📌 Pro Tip: Vary your trolling speed in slow pulses rather than running a steady line—the barred featherwing flares and closes with each change, and that breathing action is what separates streamers that get followed from streamers that get eaten.
