F.F. for Lough Melvin E
The following flies are listed in Francis Francis's book " A Book On Angling" from 1867.
For LOUGH MELVIN : which is some seven miles from the Erne, the flies used are as sober as those of the Erne
are often gaudy.
No.1 : Is diascribed under the name O'Donohue.
No. 2 :
Tag : Silver twist and pale blue floss.
Tail : A topping.
Body : Half orange Pig's wool, and half black.
Ribs : Silver twist.
Hackle : A black hackle, over black wool.
Throat : Jay.
Wings : Mixed; Golden Pheasant tail and tippet, Bittern wing, Mallard and Gallina, yellow, green and claret sprigs.
Tail : A topping.
Body : Half orange Pig's wool, and half black.
Ribs : Silver twist.
Hackle : A black hackle, over black wool.
Throat : Jay.
Wings : Mixed; Golden Pheasant tail and tippet, Bittern wing, Mallard and Gallina, yellow, green and claret sprigs.
Throat :Kingfisher.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
Head : Black.
No. 3 :
Tag : Silver twist and orange floss.
Tail : A topping.
Body : Mulberry Pig's wool.
Ribs : Silver twist.
Hackle : Same colour as body.
Throat : Jay.
Wings : A tippet feather, with Mallard wing over.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
Tail : A topping.
Body : Mulberry Pig's wool.
Ribs : Silver twist.
Hackle : Same colour as body.
Throat : Jay.
Wings : A tippet feather, with Mallard wing over.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
N0. 4 :
Tag : Silver twist and orange floss.
Tail : A topping.
Body : Lightish olive.
Ribs : Silver twist.
Hackle : Same colour as body
Throat : Jay.
Wings : A tippet feather, with mallard wing over.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
Tail : A topping.
Body : Lightish olive.
Ribs : Silver twist.
Hackle : Same colour as body
Throat : Jay.
Wings : A tippet feather, with mallard wing over.
Horns : Blue Macaw.