F.F. for the Wye E
The following flies are listed in Francis Francis's book " A Book On Angling" from 1867.
For the WYE. The flies are obtained of the keeper at Builth and they were first rate killers on the Wye.
No. 1:
Tag : Silver twist.
Tail : A topping, a bit of wood duck and scarlet Ibis.
Body : Rather full, a bright yellow golden floss.
Tail : A topping, a bit of wood duck and scarlet Ibis.
Body : Rather full, a bright yellow golden floss.
Hackle : Longish and full and of a peculiar shade of olive-yellow, which is obtained by staining a medium blue dun
a pale yellow, this gives it an olive-greenish yellow tint of a very taking look.
Wings : Two good clear marked Bittern hackles. The best to use are those of a yellowish tint and on which
Wings : Two good clear marked Bittern hackles. The best to use are those of a yellowish tint and on which
the ribbed markings are most distinct; One topping over.
No. 2:
Tail : A topping, a bit of wood duck and scarlet Ibis.
Body : A lemon-yellow floss. (tied fattish).
Body : A lemon-yellow floss. (tied fattish).
Ribs : Fine gold tinsel.
Hackle : A fine blue dun hackle, long and full, the bluest that can be got.
Hackle : A fine blue dun hackle, long and full, the bluest that can be got.
Wings : Two good clear marked Bittern hackles. The best to use are those of a yellowish tint and on which the
ribbed markings are most distinct; One topping over.
No. 3:
Tag : Silver twist.
Tail : A topping, a bit of wood duck and scarlet Ibis.
Body : Rather full, floss of the same colour as the flesh of a cooked Salmon.
Hackle : Blue dun, full and long.
Wings : Two good clear marked Bittern hackles. The best to use are those of a yellowish tint and on which the
Tail : A topping, a bit of wood duck and scarlet Ibis.
Body : Rather full, floss of the same colour as the flesh of a cooked Salmon.
Hackle : Blue dun, full and long.
Wings : Two good clear marked Bittern hackles. The best to use are those of a yellowish tint and on which the
ribbed markings are most distinct; One topping over.
* Ad the above the Dhoon fly, there called the canary.
* Ad the above the Dhoon fly, there called the canary.