Trout Flies for the River
Clyde
Compliled by Tom Forsyth of Lesmahagow (1907 -
1999) |
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Favourite Flies for the River Clyde (continued)
BLACK SEDGE
Season - August
Body:
Broad Black Quill over silk
Hackle:
Black hen
Wing:
Black hen, pent shaped
NEEDLE BROWN
Season – from August
Body: Brown
Quill
Hackle:
Brown cock hackle
GRAYLING FIDDLER
Body:
Tying silk just forward of barb, carried forward three turns,
remainder teased red wool spun onto tying silk
Hackle:
Scotch Grey
ZULU
Body:
Black wool ribbed with flat silver
Hackle:
Black cock from tail to head
Tail:
Short red wool
HARE LUG
Body:
Hare Lug
Hackle:
Ginger cock
Wing:
Starling, medium, light or dark
WREN TAIL
Season – Hot days in September
Body:
Ginger coloured wool, rib fine gold tinsel
Hackle:
Wren’s tail
GRAYLING WITCH
Body:
Green Peacock herl, ribbed silver
Hackle:
Pale blue dun
Tag:
Red floss or wool
WELSHMAN’S BUTTY
Silk:
Crimson
Body:
Green Bronze Peacock herl
Hackle:
Black
Wing:
Red Partridge tail
GREY SPIDER (Grayling)
Body:
Yellow silk, ribbed green
Hackle:
Light Partridge
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