Glentanar E
Glentana : Kelson (Garden).
Tag : Silver twist.Tail : Red breast feather of golden pheasant.Body : One-third light orange seal's fur; and light claret seal's fur.Ribs : Silver lace and silver tinsel.Hackle : Black heron, from orange fur. vacht.Throat : Widgion.Wings : Two strips of plain cinnamon turkey showing light points.
Glentanar : Price-Tannatt.
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Tag : Silver thread and lemon floss.
Tail : A topping and the tip of a Golden Pheasant's breast
feathers.
Boddy : First third, light orange Seal's fur; remainder claret
Seal's fur (dressed thin, but well picked out).
Ribs : Flat silver tinsel and twist.
Hackle : A black Heron's hackle from third turn of tinsel.
Throat : Widgeon.
Wing : A pair of cinnamon Turkey tail strips (set flat). |
Glentanar : Hardy also calles this fly " Gledwing. "
Tag : Silver twist.Tail : Golden Pheasant red breast feather.Body : 1/3 light orange Seal's fur, remainder light claret Seal's fur.Ribs : Silver lace and silver tinsel.Hackle : Black Heron from orange fur.Throat : Widgeon.Wings : Two strips plaine cinnamon Turkey with white points.
Glentanar : Grimble 1892. In his book (edition) from 1902, he calles this fly "The Glen Tana".(Just a typing error?)
Tag : Silver twist.
Tail : Red saddle feather of gold pheasant.
Body : Half yellow, half claret mohair, sparely put on.
Ribs : Gold tinsel, and if the fly be large, then silver twist laid on beside it.
Hackle: Black Heron laid on from commencement of claret wool.
Shoulder : Teal.
Wings: Two long strips of red turkey or gled hawk, set on well apart.
Glentanar : William Murdoch, 23ste Februarie, 1884. Fishing Gazette. Thanks to Colin Innes.
Tag : Gold tinsel.
Tai l: Fibres of golden pheasant tippet.
Body : Orange-red and blue mohair in equal proportion - blue at head; red in the centre and yellow beside tag.
Ribs : gold tinsel and silver twist.
Hackle : Black heron.
Shoulder : Teal.
Wing : Red turkey.
Head : Black.
Glentanar : William Murdoch, 8de Maart, 1884. Fishing Gazette. Thanks to Colin Innes.
Glentanar I . This is the correct pattern of the orriginal " Glentanar ".
Tag : Silver tinsel.
Tail : Golden pheasant rump feather.
Body : Two turns dark orange and two turns dark brown mohair.
Ribs : silver tinsel and gold twist.
Hackle : Black heron.
Shoulder : Teal.
Wings : Brown turkey.
Head : Black.
Glentanar : Thanks to Colin Innes.
Glentanar II
Tag : Silver tinsel.
Tail : Golden pheasant rump feather.
Body : Two turns dark orange and two turns claret mohair.
Ribs : Silver tinsel and gold twist.
Hackle : Black heron.
Shoulder : Teal.
Wings : Brown turkey.
Head : Black.
Glentanar : Thanks to Colin Innes.
Glentanar III
Tag : Silver tinsel.
Tail : Golden pheasant rump feather.
Body : Yellow, blue and orange mohair in equal proportions, mohair of the body well picked out.
Ribs : Silver tinsel.
Hackle : Long black heron.
Shoulder : Guinea fowl.
Wings : Brown turkey, gradually inclining to a lighter shade towards the tips.
Head: Black.