F.F. for the Laune E

 
The following flies are listed in Francis Francis's book " A Book On Angling" from 1867.
 
 
 
For the LAUNE (the bodies of these flies should be dressed as spare as they can and the hackle short in fibre)
 
 
 
No. 1:
 
 
Tag : Orange floss.
Tail : Sprigs of tippet.
Butt : Black ostrich.
Body : Half bright medium green floss and half light orange floss
Ribs : Gold tinsel (narrow).
Hackle : Medium blue.
Throat : Brown, not to long in fibre.
Wings : Brown turkey, with a few fibres of tippet and blue macaw thrown in.
 
No. 2:
 
 
Tag : Orange floss.
Tail : A topping and sprigs of tippet.
Butt : Black ostrich.
Body :In four joints; ruby red and orange, alternately.
Ribs : Golden tinsel (narrow).
Hackle : Blue Jay.
Throat : Brown, not to long in fibre.
Wings : Brown turkey, with a few fibers of tippet and blue Macaw thrown in.

 
 
 
 
No. 3:
Tag : Silver tinsel.
Tail : Tippet sprigs and kingfisher feather.
Butt : Black ostrich.
Body : Medium orange floss.
Ribs : Gold tinsel (narrow).
Hackle : Grouse (clipped all round)
Throat : Light orange (short).
Wings : A tippet feather, golden pheasant tail au naturel and a small portion stained claret.
Head : Black.

 
 
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