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Favourite Flies for the River Clyde (continued)
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BLACK SPIDER
Season - Any time
Body:
Black Quill
Hackle:
Black hen
Tail:
Black
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RED QUILL
Season - June & July evenings
Body:
Undyed Quill
Hackle:
Ginger hen
Tail:
Ginger
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BLUE HEN SPIDER
Season - Any time after April
Body:
Yellow quill ribbed brown silk
Hackle:
Blue hen ( light dun)
Tail:
Blue hen
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SAND FLY
Season – second fortnight in May to end of July, and in
warm weather
Body:
Black Quill or purple silk
Hackle:
Black hen fixed on top of wing
Wing:
Hen Pheasant
Tail:
Four fibres
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BADGER HACKLE
Season – warm calm weather - smutting
Body:
Black silk ( very short)
Hackle:
Black centre with white tips
Tail:
Black centre with white tips
Wing:
Blackbird upright
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CORNCRAKE SEDGE
Season – July, afternoon and evenings
Body:
Broad Yellow Quill
Hackle:
Red hen, continued down body
Wing:
Corncrake, pent shaped
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CINNAMON SEDGE
Season – June and July evenings
Body:
Hare Lug
Hackle:
Dark brown hen
Wing:
Brown hen, pent shaped
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GRANNOM or GREENTAIL
Body:
Light Hare Lug
Hackle:
Pale red hen
Wing:
Inside of soft part Hen Pheasant, pent shaped
Butt:
Peacock green
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