F.F. for the Shin E
The following flies are listed in Francis Francis's book " A Book On Angling" from 1867.
For the SHIN : "These are patterns from Snowie"
No.1 :
Tag : Gold tinsel and orange floss.
Tail : A topping.
Butt : Black herl.
Body : Two or three turns of gold coloured floss, half yellow and half bright claret-red Pig's wool.
Hackle : Black.
Throat : Light claret.
Wings : Tippet, strips of Peacock, Golden Pheasant tail, Mallard, Peacock stained yellow over. A topping over all.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
Tail : A topping.
Butt : Black herl.
Body : Two or three turns of gold coloured floss, half yellow and half bright claret-red Pig's wool.
Hackle : Black.
Throat : Light claret.
Wings : Tippet, strips of Peacock, Golden Pheasant tail, Mallard, Peacock stained yellow over. A topping over all.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
No.2 :
Tag : Silver tinsel and gold coloured floss.
Tail : A topping.
Butt : Black herl.
Body : One third gold floss, the rest light olive-green Mohair.
Ribs : Silver tinsel.
Hackle : Black.
Throat : Jay.
Wings : Two short Golden Pheasant saddle feathers, over this, strips of Golden Pheasant and comon hen pheasant tail,
Tail : A topping.
Butt : Black herl.
Body : One third gold floss, the rest light olive-green Mohair.
Ribs : Silver tinsel.
Hackle : Black.
Throat : Jay.
Wings : Two short Golden Pheasant saddle feathers, over this, strips of Golden Pheasant and comon hen pheasant tail,
a good slice of Bustard and a topping over all.
Sides : Pintail.
Cheeks : Kingfisher.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
Sides : Pintail.
Cheeks : Kingfisher.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
Head : Black.
No.3 :
Tag : Silver tinsel and Mulberry floss.
Tail : A topping and some wood duck.
Butt : Black herl.
Body : Two turns gold floss, one-third yellow, the rest very dark olive Pig's wool.
Hackle : Black.
Throat : Jay.
Wings : Tippet feathers, over it Golden Pheasant tail, Pintail, Mallard and a Golden Pheasant rump feather. A
Tail : A topping and some wood duck.
Butt : Black herl.
Body : Two turns gold floss, one-third yellow, the rest very dark olive Pig's wool.
Hackle : Black.
Throat : Jay.
Wings : Tippet feathers, over it Golden Pheasant tail, Pintail, Mallard and a Golden Pheasant rump feather. A
topping over all.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
Horns : Blue Macaw.