You troll tandem flys near the surface. Two splitshot, one splitshot and even no splitshot. Short cores would work too, but I like my tandems up, up high in the water column. Way back too (100ft plus)
Here is a picture of the most common set up for a spin doctor (and flashers).
That shows a traditional/common trolling fly and a spin doctor.
Spin doctors and flashers roll in a circular motion.
There is an item called a dodger that is similar but only moves side to side.
(I run my tandem flies (the ones like Pete's) bare with no attractor (no flasher,dodger or spin doctor) near the surface spring and fall)
And to return to your original question - yes we use flasher fly combos regularly on the Finger Lakes. They seem most successful mid to late season for me.
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I agree with the home made comment. Especially cause the topside tapes mirror each other. Only catch is that I have two and that is a sign that it was bought by me as a packaged spoon - I always buy my spoons in pairs when I can. It is a great darker spoon now that gobies are in my lake. Still, I am starting to think this is a custom of some kind.
Got out from Meyers on Friday with plenty of clearance in a small outboard. It will be borderline if it goes down much more. Current Lake level is 380.77 ft for reference.