Trout Flies for the River
Clyde
Compliled by Tom Forsyth of Lesmahagow (1907 -
1999) |
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Trout Wet Flies for the River Clyde
PALE EVENING DUN
Tail:
2 or 3 fibres of honey dun cock
Body:
Pale yellow silk
Wing:
Secondary wing feather of starling, light side out, set upright
Hackle:
Pale honey dun cock
BUTCHER
Tail:
Red floss or wool
Body:
Black silk with silver rib, or all silver
Wing:
From secondary wing feather of crow, black side out, tied flat
Hackle:
Black or furnace cock with distinct black centre
WHIECHURCH DUN
Tail:
2 or 3 pale ginger cock fibres
Body:
Primrose silk or floss
Wing:
From secondary wing feather of Snipe, Fieldfare or Blue Jay,
light side out, set upright
Hackle:
Pale ginger cock
GRANNOM (GREENTAIL)
Body:
Hare’s fur on brown silk, with green floss silk at tail to
represent eggs
Wing:
From secondary wing feather of Partridge, dark side out, set at
an angle of 45 degrees
Hackle:
Pale ginger
GREEN INSECT
Body:
Light green silk, or light green D.F.M.
Hackle:
White cock, sparsely dressed
SALTOUN
Tail:
2 or 3 fibres of pale ginger cock
Body:
Black silk
Rib:
Fine silver wire
Wing:
Lightest starling wing feather, light side out, set upright
Hackle:
Pale ginger cock
LITTLE BROWN DUN (Turkey Brown)
Tail:
2 or 3 fibres of dark brown cock
Body:
Dark brown floss
Rib:
Purple silk
Wing:
From brownest feather of Partridge tail, dark side out, set at 45
degrees
Hackle:
Dark brown cock
GUINEA FOWL & RED
Body:
Brown silk
Wing:
From guinea fowl or water rail
Hackle:
Reddish brown
CRAN SWALLOW
Body:
Yellow silk, sometimes with gold tag
Wing:
From secondary feather of swift wing, light side out, tied flat
Hackle:
Small bronze tinted breast feather of a starling, one turn only
MAVIS & BLACK
Tail:
2 or 3 fibres of black cock
Body:
Black silk
Wing:
From secondary wing feather of thrush. The bottom of the feather
with a pinkish yellow tinge is chosen, light side out, set upright
Hackle:
Black
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