F.F. for the Carach + Lough Currane E
The following flies are listed in Francis Francis's book " A Book On Angling" from 1867.
For the CARAGH and LOUGH CURRANE (Watterville) The patterns are from Mr. Haynes, of Patrick street, Corck
No. 1:
Tag : Silver twist.
Tail : A topping.
Butt : A scrap of yellow Mohair.
Body : Bluish silver-grey wool or fur.
Ribs : Fine silver twist.
Hackle : Silver grey dun.
Tail : A topping.
Butt : A scrap of yellow Mohair.
Body : Bluish silver-grey wool or fur.
Ribs : Fine silver twist.
Hackle : Silver grey dun.
Throat : Medium blue.
Wings : A bit of tippet with mallard over it.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
Head : Black.
Wings : A bit of tippet with mallard over it.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
Head : Black.
No. 2:
Tag : Silver twist.
Tail : A topping.
Butt : A scrap of medium claret Mohair.
Body : 3 turns of bluish silver grey wool or fur the rest darkish blue mohair.
Hackle : A darkish blue hackle over the blue and a silver grey cuckoo dun over the grey part.
Throat : Medium blue.
Wings : A bit of peacock and some sprigs tippet, with mallard over it.
Tail : A topping.
Butt : A scrap of medium claret Mohair.
Body : 3 turns of bluish silver grey wool or fur the rest darkish blue mohair.
Hackle : A darkish blue hackle over the blue and a silver grey cuckoo dun over the grey part.
Throat : Medium blue.
Wings : A bit of peacock and some sprigs tippet, with mallard over it.
No. 3:
Tag : Gold tinsel and orange floss.
Tail : One topping.
Body : Dark blue and dark claret ( half and half).
Tail : One topping.
Body : Dark blue and dark claret ( half and half).
Ribs : Fine gold twist.
Hackle : Dark blue over the blue and dark claret over the claret.
Throat : Gallina, stained pale blue.
Wings : (streacked) golden pheasant tail, some tippet and brown mallard over.
Cheeks : Kingfisher.
Hackle : Dark blue over the blue and dark claret over the claret.
Throat : Gallina, stained pale blue.
Wings : (streacked) golden pheasant tail, some tippet and brown mallard over.
Cheeks : Kingfisher.
Head : Black.
No. 4:
Tag : Silver tinsel and orange floss.
Tail : Tippet and Mallard.
Body : Dark blue Mohair.
Body : Dark blue Mohair.
Ribs : Silver twist.
Hackle : Very dark blue.
Hackle : Very dark blue.
Throat : Blue Jay.
Wings : Tippet, peacock, red parrot, and mallard over.
Head : Black.
Head : Black.
No. 5:
Tag : Silver tinsel and orange floss.
Tail : Brown Mallard and tippet.
Body : Dirty dark brown olive
Ribs : Fine gold twist.
Hackle : Matching the body.
Throat : Light orange.
Wings : Tippet, bastard Bustard, and brown Mallard over.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
Head : Black.
No. 6:
Tag : Silver tinsel and orange floss.
Tail : A topping, tippet, green parrot and mallard.
Body : Ditry olive-yellow pigs wool.
Ribs : Gold twist.
Hackle : Medium blue.
Tail : A topping, tippet, green parrot and mallard.
Body : Ditry olive-yellow pigs wool.
Ribs : Gold twist.
Hackle : Medium blue.
Throat : Light orange.
Wings : Tippet, golden pheasant tail, green parrot and brown mallard over.
Wings : Tippet, golden pheasant tail, green parrot and brown mallard over.