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Read Ebook: Brook and river trouting A manual of modern north country methods with coloured illustrations of flies and fly-dressing materials by Edmonds Harfield H Lee Norman N
Font size: Background color: Text color: Add to tbrJar First Page Next Page Prev PageEbook has 858 lines and 29872 words, and 18 pagesDRESSINGS. WET FLIES. No. 1. WINTER BROWN. PERLIDAE Hook 1 or 2. WINGS.--Hackled with a greyish feather, barred, from the under coverts of a Woodcock's wing. . BODY.--Orange silk, No. 6a, dubbed with ruddy brown wool, the three turns next the tail showing distinct orange. HEAD.--Bronze Peacock herl. March to middle of April. No. 2. WATERHEN BLOA. EPHEMERIDAE. Hook 1 or 2. WINGS.--Hackled with a smoky grey feather from the under coverts of a Waterhen's wing. . BODY.--Yellow silk, No. 4, dubbed with Mole's fur. HEAD.--Yellow silk. March to end of April, and again in September. No. 3. GREENWELL'S GLORY. EPHEMERIDAE. Hook 1 or 2. WINGS.--From a hen Blackbird's primary quill feather, bunched and split. BODY.--Yellow silk, No. 4, well waxed, ribbed with four turns of fine gold wire or tinsel. LEGS.--Cochybondu Hen's hackle. HEAD.--Yellow silk, well waxed. March to first week in May, and again in September, although, by dressing with a lighter wing, body and hackle, the fly can be used during the intervening months. No. 4. SPRING BLACK. DIPTERA . Hook 0. WINGS.--Hackled with a black Cock's hackle or a blue black feather from an adult Starling's neck. BODY.--Purple silk, No. 8, dubbed sparingly with Magpie herl. HEAD.--Purple silk. March and early April. No. 5. DARK SNIPE OR SNIPE AND PURPLE. EPHEMERIDAE. Hook 1. WINGS.--Hackled with the dark feather from the marginal coverts of a Snipe's wing. BODY.--Purple silk, No. 8. HEAD.--Purple silk. March to middle of April, and again in September. No. 6. ORANGE PARTRIDGE. PERLIDAE AND EPHEMERIDAE. Hook 1. WINGS.--Hackled with a brown mottled feather from a Partridge's neck, or back. BODY.--Orange silk, No. 6a, or orange silk, No. 6a, ribbed with about four turns of gold wire or tinsel. HEAD.--Orange silk. March to middle of May. Add to tbrJar First Page Next Page Prev Page |
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