F.F. for the Lochy E
The following flies are listed in Francis Francis's book " A Book On Angling" from 1867.
For the river LOCHY :
No.1 :
Tag : Silver twist.
Tail : A topping and three or four sprigs of red Parrot.
Body : Two turns yellow,sitto of red and the rest black crewel.
Ribs : Gold tinsel.
Throat : A black hackle with Jay over it.
Body : Two turns yellow,sitto of red and the rest black crewel.
Ribs : Gold tinsel.
Throat : A black hackle with Jay over it.
Wings : Golde Pheasant tippet; slips of brown Mallard, mixed Wood duck and Gallina.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
No.2 :
Tag : Silver twist and orange floss.
Tail : A topping and a few sprigs of tippet and Wood duck mixed.
Butt : Peacock herl.
Body : Pale blue silk.
Ribs : Fine silver tinsel, doubled.
Hackle : Lightish red claret hackle from tail to head.
Throat : Two turns of blue Jay.
Wings : Golden Pheasant tail and tippet; sprigs mixed, lightish Mallard and Gallina over.
Head : Black.
Tail : A topping and a few sprigs of tippet and Wood duck mixed.
Butt : Peacock herl.
Body : Pale blue silk.
Ribs : Fine silver tinsel, doubled.
Hackle : Lightish red claret hackle from tail to head.
Throat : Two turns of blue Jay.
Wings : Golden Pheasant tail and tippet; sprigs mixed, lightish Mallard and Gallina over.
Head : Black.
No.3 :
Tag : Silver twist and ruby silk.
Tail : Sprigs of tippet,black Partridge, or, failing in that, a bit of dark Teal and Gallina mixed.
Butt : Black herl.
Body : Two turns of blue, and two turns of ruby floss, the rest of dirty orange, or olive-yellow floss.
Ribs : Gold thread, doubled.
Hackle : A olive hackle, down the ruby floss.
Throat : A green hackle.
Wings : A strip of dark, almost black, Turkey, with light tips. Over that sprigs of Golden Pheasant tippets, Bustard,
Tail : Sprigs of tippet,black Partridge, or, failing in that, a bit of dark Teal and Gallina mixed.
Butt : Black herl.
Body : Two turns of blue, and two turns of ruby floss, the rest of dirty orange, or olive-yellow floss.
Ribs : Gold thread, doubled.
Hackle : A olive hackle, down the ruby floss.
Throat : A green hackle.
Wings : A strip of dark, almost black, Turkey, with light tips. Over that sprigs of Golden Pheasant tippets, Bustard,
bright red and yellow Gallina over that and Mallard above that.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
Head : Black.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
Head : Black.
No.4 :
Tag : Silver twist and orange floss.
Tail : A yellow Toucan feather.
Body : Dark mulberry floss.
Ribs : Gold tinsel.
Hackle : Brown claret.
Throat : Grouse hackle.
Wings : A strip of dark, almost black, Turkey, with light tips. Over that sprigs of Golden Pheasant tippets, Bustard,
Tag : Silver twist and orange floss.
Tail : A yellow Toucan feather.
Body : Dark mulberry floss.
Ribs : Gold tinsel.
Hackle : Brown claret.
Throat : Grouse hackle.
Wings : A strip of dark, almost black, Turkey, with light tips. Over that sprigs of Golden Pheasant tippets, Bustard,
bright red and yellow Gallina over that and Mallard above that. (the same as No.3).
Head : Black.
Head : Black.