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   Clyde Style Nymphs (1)

    by Tom Forsyth (1907 - 1999)

Page one

Trout Nymphs for the River Clyde

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MARCH BROWN IMMATURE

Tail: Marled cock pheasant tail

Body: Dark Hare’s Lug, or orange with gold rib

Thorax: Dark Hare’s Lug

Hackle: Dark Partridge trimmed to suitable length 

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MARCH BROWN MATURE

Tail: Marled cock pheasant tail

Body: Dark Hare’s Lug, or orange with gold rib

Wing Cases: Hen pheasant wing, coloured side out

Hackle: Dark Partridge

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IRON BLUE IMMATURE

Tail: Cream or white

Body: Dark Blue or Mole fur or claret or crimson

Thorax: Dark blue or mole fur

Hackle: Very dark blue

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IRON BLUE MATURE

Tail: Cream or white

Body: Dark Blue or Mole fur or claret or crimson

Wing Cases: Waterhen wing, light side out

Hackle: Dark blue

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GREENWELL IMMATURE

Tail: olive

Body: Yellow waxed silk with gold rib

Thorax: Blue fur dyed olive

Hackle: Furnace

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GREENWELL MATURE

Tail: olive

Body: Yellow waxed silk with gold rib

Wing Cases: Hen Blackie wing

Hackle: Furnace

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BLUE WINGED OLIVE IMMATURE

Tail: Grizzled hen dyed yellow

Body: Heron herl dyed olive or olive fur on yellow

Rib: Gold wire

Thorax: Dark olive fur

Hackle: Grizzled hen dyed yellow

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BLUE WINGED OLIVE MATURE

Tail: Grizzled hen dyed yellow

Body: Heron herl dyed olive or olive fur on yellow

Rib: Gold wire

Wing Cases: Starling wing dyed pale olive

Hackle: Grizzled hen dyed yellow

 

 

 

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