F.F. for the Kerry Blackwater E
The following flies are listed in Francis Francis's book " A Book On Angling" from 1867.
For the KERRY BLACKWATER The patterns are from Mr. Haynes, of Patrick street, Corck.
No. 1:
Tag : Silver twist and a little claret Mohair.
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.
Wings : A bit of peacock, a strip of red parrot with mallard over it.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
Head : Black.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
Head : Black.
No. 2 :
Tag : Silver twist.
Tail : A topping.
Butt : A scrap of orange Mohair.
Body : 3 turns of darkish blue Mohair; the rest bluish silver grey wool or fur.
Hackle : A darkish blue hackle over the blue and a silver grey cuckoo dun over the grey part.
Throat : Medium orange.
Wings : A bit of peacock with Mallard over it.
Tail : A topping.
Butt : A scrap of orange Mohair.
Body : 3 turns of darkish blue Mohair; the rest bluish silver grey wool or fur.
Hackle : A darkish blue hackle over the blue and a silver grey cuckoo dun over the grey part.
Throat : Medium orange.
Wings : A bit of peacock with Mallard over it.
No. 3:
Tag : Gold tinsel.
Tail : A topping and some tippet.
Butt : Black ostrich.
Body : Darkish Blue, grey and claret fur.
Hackle : A blue (clipped), claret and grey hackle to match the fur.
Throat : A Yellow hackle with a blue Jay over it.
Wings : Tippet, hen pheasant red and green parrot and brown Mallard over.
Tail : A topping and some tippet.
Butt : Black ostrich.
Body : Darkish Blue, grey and claret fur.
Hackle : A blue (clipped), claret and grey hackle to match the fur.
Throat : A Yellow hackle with a blue Jay over it.
Wings : Tippet, hen pheasant red and green parrot and brown Mallard over.
Head : Black.
No. 4 :
Body : Lower two-thrirds dark blue, the upper thirth being orange floss..
Ribs : Silver tinsel (oval).
Hackle : Light blue hackle from second turn.
Throat : Blue Jay and orange hackle.
Wings : Golden pheasant tippet and mallard.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
Head : Black.
No. 5:
Tag : Silver twist and apple green floss..
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 : Dirty yellow.
Wings : A bit of peacock with mallard over it.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
Head : Black.
Wings : A bit of peacock with mallard over it.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
Head : Black.
No. 6:
Tag : Silver tinsel.
Tail : Mallard, tippet and mauve macaw.
Butt : Black ostrich.
Body : Medium oronge floss.
Ribs : Fine gold thread.
Hackle : Greenish-olive Hackle.
Throat : Blue Jay.
Wings : Peacock, red parrot, Yellow swan and brown mallard over.
Tail : Mallard, tippet and mauve macaw.
Butt : Black ostrich.
Body : Medium oronge floss.
Ribs : Fine gold thread.
Hackle : Greenish-olive Hackle.
Throat : Blue Jay.
Wings : Peacock, red parrot, Yellow swan and brown mallard over.
Horns : Blue macaw.
Head : Black head.
Head : Black head.