Set of 5: 1991 Fishing Series

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29USA ACKVIELE Lefty's Deceiver ERACKVIE SDER 31 1991 12729 Balhe) NY ACKVILLE 31 1991 12729 29USA Apte Tarpon Fly Balke NY BACKVILLE 31 1991 12729 29USA Royal Wulf Balhe NY ACKVILLE 31 1991 12729 29USA Jock Scott Balke NY LE, SUDDER 29USA Muddler Minnow BACKVI EBA LE, 31 1991 12729 Balhe NY DDE

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LEFTY'S DECEIVER First Day of Issue: May 31, 1991 First Issue Location: Cuddebackville, New York The tide is in, and in one of the thousands of shallow lagoons in the Bahama out-islands, furtive Bonefish have begun to feed. Suddenly, a flash of bright color attracts the attention of a hefty Bonefish as a small“fish” darts by and the Bonefish instinctively lunges ... only to find itself fast to a flyfisher's Deceiver. Each year, thousands of Bonefish and other saltwater species fall prey to Lefty's Deceiver. Developed by “Lefty" Kreh, legendary outdoors editor of the Baltimore Sun and saltwater angling expert, the Deceiver is comprised of white cock's hackle feathers, white and red hair from a calf's or buck's tail, and several strands of reflective mylar tinsel. It has the general shape of a baitfish, “swims” enticingly and is easy for fishermen to cast. “Lefty" Kreh and a few others are largely respon- sible for the explosion of interest in saltwater flyfishing. Undoubtedly, his Deceiver and other innovations in design have helped, by giving anglers superbly effective flies for saltwater species. No. 91-35 ©1991 The Maximum Card Collection A division of Unicover Corporation • Cheyenne, WY 82008-0007 ® Original painting for the Maximum Card by Don Balke APTE TARPON FLY First Day of Issue: May 31, 1991 First Issue Location: Cuddebackville, New York The shallow saltwater flats of the Florida Keys are teeming with Tarpon, but these elusive fish are no easy prey. The flyfisher must place a very long cast close to a cruising fish, taking care not to spook it with a splash as the fly enters the water. But if a Tarpon picks up this bright concoction of yellow and orange, the angler will be treated to an acrobatic display of strength that will test rod, reel and muscles to the limit. Flyfisherman Stu Apte developed his Tarpon Fly to meet the challenge of this prodigious saltwater quarry. It is tied to offer as little wind resistance as possible, and to enter the water with little commotion. The bold combination of bright orange and yellow cock's hackle feathers help capture the attention of passing Tarpon, and “breathes" enticingly. Apte's creation, and others like it, have expanded the entire definition of flyfishing, making it possible to flyfish for even the most challenging saltwater species. No. 91-33 ©1991 The Maximum Card Collection A division of Unicover Corporation Cheyenne, WY 82008-0007 ® Original painting for the Maximum Card by Don Balke ROYAL WULFF First Day of Issue: May 31, 1991 First Issue Location: Cuddebackville, New York The ice has retreated from the high-mountain lake, and the resident Brook Trout have awakened from winter hungry. Cruising the shallows, a “Brookie" strikes at a brightly-colored mayfly, feels the sting of a hook and a dramatic struggle begins. Many a trout has been deceived by the Royal Wulff since it was created in the 1930s by legendary angler, author and fly tier Lee Wulff. Wulff wanted the basic appeal of the classic Royal Coachman fly, but with more durability and higher flotation. So he replaced the original feather tail with tough, buoyant brown calf tail hairs, added lots of dark brown hackle and used wings of durable white calf's tail. Those changes, along with the sparkling body of peacock tail and bright red floss of the original Royal Coachman, resulted in a universally accepted and effective dry fly ... and trout seem to find the Royal Wulff irresistible. Lee Wulff's place in angling history is assured, thanks to his buoyant, durable dry flies. No. 91-36 ©1991 The Maximum Card Collection A division of Unicover Corporation • Cheyenne, WY 82008-0007 ® Original painting for the Maximum Card by Don Balke JOCK SCOTT First Day of Issue: May 31, 1991 First Issue Location: Cuddebackville, New York Relentlessly, and with but one purpose, an Atlantic Salmon will return to the very stream of its birth to mate. Disinterested in food after it leaves the sea, an Atlantic Salmon will nonetheless strike at a bright lure out of annoyance or reflex, providing the ultimate flyfishing challenge. When sportfishing became accepted as a gentleman's activity during the Victorian era, salmon fishermen took flytying to its most fanciful and dramatic extension. A single fly like the Jock Scott (developed in 1844 by a tier of the same name) might take hours to tie, and consume dozens of different materials. Scott's cre- ation consisted of bits of feather from no less than golden pheasant, Indian crow, ostrich, toucan, cock chicken, gallina, wild turkey, bustard, mallard, macaw, swan, jungle cock and kingfisher. Today, much simpler ver- sions, like the one in Don Balke's painting on this Maxi- mum Card, have been developed instead. But the original Jock Scott remains a true work of 19th century art. No. 91-37 ©1991 The Maximum Card Collection A division of Unicover Corporation • Cheyenne, WY 82008-0007 ® Original painting for the Maximum Card by Don Balke MUDDLER MINNOW First Day of Issue: May 31, 1991 First Issue Location: Cuddebackville, New York The flyfisher's cast snakes out across the stream, landing lightly on the water, with a Muddler Minnow clinched tightly to the nearly-invisible monofilament leader. It proves to be more than a hungry Brown Trout can resist ... and the “Brownie" pounces, only to find itself fast to the angler's rod and reel. As anyone who has ever used it knows, the Muddler Minnow is a superb fly. Developed by noted fisherman Don Gapen, it has come to be a universally-accepted method of mimicking any of the many squat, brown bottom-dwelling minnows. The Muddler is tied on a long-shank hook of heavy wire, with a small portion of wild turkey tail feather tied in as a tail, and a length of gold tinsel wrapped around the length of the hook. Over this are tied a small clump of fox squirrel tail fur and a “wing" of turkey tail. Finally, a clump of deer hair is added and clipped into the bullet shape of a minnow's head. The flash of gold, somber coloring and the natural shape combine to make the Muddler Minnow a classic trout-taker. No. 91-34 ©1991 The Maximum Card Collection A division of Unicover Corporation • Cheyenne, WY 82008-0007 ® Original painting for the Maximum Card by Don Balke