F.F. for the Moy E
The following flies are listed in Francis Francis's book " A Book On Angling" from 1867.
For the river MOY :
No. 1 :
Tag : Silver tinsel.
Tail : A topping.
Butt : Purple herl.
Body : Three turns of orange floss, the rest darkish blue floss.
Ribs : Silver tinsel and silver twist.
Hackle : Dark blue.
Throat : A Golden Pheasant tippet tied on as a hackle as shoulder.
Wings : Five or six topings.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
Head : Black.
No. 2 : Is discribed under the name Thunder and Lightning.
No. 3 : Is discribed under the name Orange and Grouse.
No. 4 :
Tag : Silver tinsel.
Tail : A topping.
Body : Two turns of buff floss, the rest of lake floss.
Ribs : Silver tinsel.
Hackle : Medium orange.
Throat : Jay.
Wings : A tippet, two thin Cock of the Rock feathers, fine strips of black Partridge and Golden Pheasant tail
Tail : A topping.
Body : Two turns of buff floss, the rest of lake floss.
Ribs : Silver tinsel.
Hackle : Medium orange.
Throat : Jay.
Wings : A tippet, two thin Cock of the Rock feathers, fine strips of black Partridge and Golden Pheasant tail
A topping over.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
Head : Purple.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
Head : Purple.
No. 5 :
Tag : Gold tinsel.
Tail : A topping.
Butt : Black herl.
Body : Two turns of buff floss, the rest of copper-coloured floss.
Ribs : Gold tinsel.
Hackle : Gallina, trimmed on the breast, not on the back.
Throat : Jay (moderate).
Wings : Two or three thin Cock of the Rock, and reddish Toucan feathers, sprigs of Golden Pheasant tippet and tail
Tail : A topping.
Butt : Black herl.
Body : Two turns of buff floss, the rest of copper-coloured floss.
Ribs : Gold tinsel.
Hackle : Gallina, trimmed on the breast, not on the back.
Throat : Jay (moderate).
Wings : Two or three thin Cock of the Rock, and reddish Toucan feathers, sprigs of Golden Pheasant tippet and tail
and brown Mallard. A topping over.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
Head : Purple.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
Head : Purple.
No. 6 :
Tag : Gold tinsel.
Tail : A topping and Kingfisher.
Butt : Black herl.
Body : Three turns of orange floss, the rest of black do. or black horsehair, which gives a brighter and more
Tail : A topping and Kingfisher.
Butt : Black herl.
Body : Three turns of orange floss, the rest of black do. or black horsehair, which gives a brighter and more
durable body.
Ribs : Gold tinsel.
Hackle : Gallina, trimmed on the breast, not on the back.
Wings : Brown Mallard and a topping over.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
Head : Black.
Ribs : Gold tinsel.
Hackle : Gallina, trimmed on the breast, not on the back.
Wings : Brown Mallard and a topping over.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
Head : Black.
No. 7 :
Tag : Gold tinsel.
Tail : Two toppings.
Butt : White herl.
Body : Three turns of orange floss, the rest of violet floss.
Ribs : Golden tinsel.
Hackle : Dark purple (rather of a puce tint when hold in the light).
Throat : Some tippets tied as a hackle and Jay over.
Wings : Six or seven toppings
Cheeks : Blue Chatterer.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
Head : Black.
Tail : Two toppings.
Butt : White herl.
Body : Three turns of orange floss, the rest of violet floss.
Ribs : Golden tinsel.
Hackle : Dark purple (rather of a puce tint when hold in the light).
Throat : Some tippets tied as a hackle and Jay over.
Wings : Six or seven toppings
Cheeks : Blue Chatterer.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
Head : Black.