F.F. for the Killarney L. + Flesk E
The following flies are listed in Francis Francis's book " A Book On Angling" from 1867.
For The KILLARNEY LAKES and the FLESK *(the bodies of the flies should be sparely dressed)
No. 1:
Tag : Silver tinsel.
Tail : Golden pheasant tippet and a kingfisher feather.
Butt : Black ostrich.
Body : Darkish medium blue floss.
Tail : Golden pheasant tippet and a kingfisher feather.
Butt : Black ostrich.
Body : Darkish medium blue floss.
Hackle : Blue Jay, all the way up.
Throat : Orange.
Wings : Brown Turkey.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
Throat : Orange.
Wings : Brown Turkey.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
No. 2:
Tag : Silver twist.
Tail : A topping, a bit of Mallard and a kingfisher feather.
Butt : Red wool.
Body : Darkish medium blue floss.
Hackle : Blue jay, all the way up.
Tail : A topping, a bit of Mallard and a kingfisher feather.
Butt : Red wool.
Body : Darkish medium blue floss.
Hackle : Blue jay, all the way up.
Throat : Orange.
Wings : Brown Turkey.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
Wings : Brown Turkey.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
No. 3:
Tag : Ruby silk.
Tail : Mallard and tippet.
Butt : Black ostrich.
Body : Pale, olive green floss.
Ribs : Gold tinsel.
Hackle : Medium blue.
Throat : Brown olive.
Wings : Mixed brownturkey, Argus, and golden pheasant tail.
Tail : Mallard and tippet.
Butt : Black ostrich.
Body : Pale, olive green floss.
Ribs : Gold tinsel.
Hackle : Medium blue.
Throat : Brown olive.
Wings : Mixed brownturkey, Argus, and golden pheasant tail.
Head : Blue ostrich herl.
No. 4:
Tag : Gold tinsel and lemmon-yellow wool.
Tail : Fibers of Mallard, gallina, a topping and a kingfisher feather.
Body : Copper coloured Mohair.
Hackle : Medium Blue.
Wings : Brown turkey, and golden pheasant tail, mixed with blue macaw.
Head : Black.
Tail : Fibers of Mallard, gallina, a topping and a kingfisher feather.
Body : Copper coloured Mohair.
Hackle : Medium Blue.
Wings : Brown turkey, and golden pheasant tail, mixed with blue macaw.
Head : Black.