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A MONTHLY GUIDE TO CLYDE WET
FLIES
Below is month by month guide to the appropriate
selection of flies for trout and grayling fishing on the River Clyde
throughout the fishing season.
|
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MARCH
| BLAE & HARELUG |
MARCH BROWN SPIDER |
| BLACK SPIDER |
MURRAY FIREFLY |
| DARK OLIVE GREENWELL |
MURRAY BLUEBOTTLE |
| GREENWELL SPIDER |
PARTRIDGE TAIL & BLACK |
| GUINEA FOWL & BLACK |
REID’S ASSASSIN |
| IRON BLUE |
TEAL & BLACK |
| MARCH BROWN |
WATERHEN BLOA |
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APRIL
As for March with the addition
of the following:
| BLUE WINGED OLIVE |
GOLD RIBBED HARE’S EAR |
| BLACK GNAT |
HEN BLACKIE |
| BLACK QUILL |
ROUGH OLIVE |
|
BLAE AND BLACK |
STARLING TIP |
| COWDUNG |
WATERHEN & BLACK |
| COCK PHEASANT TAIL
|
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MAY
|
ASH DUN |
RED SEDGE |
| BLAE AND YELLOW |
SAND FLY |
| BLUE DUN |
TEAL & RED |
| BLAE & HOOLET |
TUPP’S INDISPENSIBLE |
| BLAE & GINGER |
WOODCOCK & HARE’S EAR |
| DARK PARTRIDGE & ORANGE |
WHITE TIP |
| GROUSE HACKLE |
YELLOW DOCTOR |
| LIGHT PARTRIDGE & YELLOW |
YELLOW OWL |
|
MEDIUM OLIVE |
PARTRIDGE TAIL & RED |
|
NEEDLE BROWN |
HAWTHORN |
| RED TAG |
LARK & GREY |
| RED SPIDER |
|
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JUNE
| BADGER DUN |
GREEN INSECT |
| BUTCHER |
GRANNOM (GREENTAIL) |
| CORNCRAKE |
PALE EVENING DUN |
| CINNAMON SEDGE |
WOODCOCK & YELLOW |
| GUINEA FOWL & RED |
|
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JULY
The range given above for June
can be used for July. A most important addition, however, occurs during
July, and that is a small fly which becomes very numerous during the
rest of the season. This fly is represented by the famous Clyde style
CRAN SWALLOW. The CRAN SWALLOW is a fabulous little fly and will take a
great toll of trout on either river or loch.
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AUGUST
Repeat patterns for the previous
months using the flies which give the best results in a particular
locality. Another good fly for August is the MAVIS & BLACK.
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SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER
As the month advances return
again to those flies for the beginning of the season
| BLACK SPIDER |
HEN BLACKIE |
| BLAE & QUILL |
MEDIUM OLIVE |
| BLAE & BLACK |
MAVIS & BLACK |
| BLAE & HARE LUG |
MARCH BROWN SPIDER |
|
BLUE DUN |
REID’S ASSASSIN |
|
CRAN SWALLOW |
TEAL & RED |
| GREENWELL |
TEAL & BLACK |
| GOLD RIBBED HARE’S EAR |
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