F.F. for the Conway E
The following flies are listed in Francis Francis's book " A Book On Angling" from 1867.
For the CONWAY. "The following patterns are sent to me by C. Blackwall Esq., the secretary of the Conway Club".
No. 1:
Tag : Silver thread and medium blue floss.
Tail : Sprigs of yellow swan, wood duck and indian jay (the blue out of the wing).
Butt : Black ostrich.
Body : One third yellow floss, the rest olive green with a few strands of yellow pig's wool.
Ribs : Silver tinsel.
Hackle : Lightish claret hackle.
Throat : Blue Jay.
Wings : Two jungle cock, sprihs of tippet, woodduck (plenty), a strip of red swan, red Macaw and golden
Tail : Sprigs of yellow swan, wood duck and indian jay (the blue out of the wing).
Butt : Black ostrich.
Body : One third yellow floss, the rest olive green with a few strands of yellow pig's wool.
Ribs : Silver tinsel.
Hackle : Lightish claret hackle.
Throat : Blue Jay.
Wings : Two jungle cock, sprihs of tippet, woodduck (plenty), a strip of red swan, red Macaw and golden
pheasant tail (plenty).
Horns : Blue Macaw.
Head : Black.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
Head : Black.
No. 2: Called the Blackwall
Tag : Silver thread and medium blue floss.
Tail : A topping and a small blue chatterer feather.
Butt : Black ostrich.
Body : Half medium orange floss, half redder orange mohair.
Tail : A topping and a small blue chatterer feather.
Butt : Black ostrich.
Body : Half medium orange floss, half redder orange mohair.
Ribs : Broadish silver tinsel.
Hackle : Claret (a shade darker than No.1).
Throat : A wood duck hackle.
Wings : Two medium Jungle cock, tippet sprigs, slips of wood duck, Two toppings over.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
Head : Black.
Hackle : Claret (a shade darker than No.1).
Throat : A wood duck hackle.
Wings : Two medium Jungle cock, tippet sprigs, slips of wood duck, Two toppings over.
Horns : Blue Macaw.
Head : Black.
* Francis Francis : " This fly is Mr. Blackwall's own fancy, said to be very deadly, and I have given his this name" .
No. 3:
Tag : Silver thread and medium blue floss.
Tail : A topping with slips of wood duck.
Butt : Black ostrich.
Butt : Black ostrich.
Body : Medium orange floss.
Hackle : Coch-y-bondu, stained claret.
Throat : Blue jay.
Wings : Fibres of tippet, slips of wood duck, golden pheasant tail over.
Horns : Blue and red Macaw.
Head : Black.
Horns : Blue and red Macaw.
Head : Black.
* (The blue jay is to be tied outside the wing). This is the old Conway pattern.
No. 4:
Tag : Silver thread and yellow floss.
Tail : Yellow swan, tippet and wood duck sprigs.
Butt : Black ostrich herl.
Body : Lightish medium blue floss.
Tail : Yellow swan, tippet and wood duck sprigs.
Butt : Black ostrich herl.
Body : Lightish medium blue floss.
Ribs : Silver tinsel.
Hackle : Lightish medium blue.
Throat : A little short wood duck tied on at breast hackle wise, also a tippti feather as a hackle over it.
Wings : Two medium Jungle Cock feathers, slips of tippets, golden pheasant tail over this and short
Hackle : Lightish medium blue.
Throat : A little short wood duck tied on at breast hackle wise, also a tippti feather as a hackle over it.
Wings : Two medium Jungle Cock feathers, slips of tippets, golden pheasant tail over this and short
wood duck slips over that.
Head : Black.
Head : Black.
No. 5:
Tag : Silver thread and medium blue floss.
Tail : A topping and some wood duck.
Butt : Black ostrich.
Body : Silver tinsel.
Hackle : Dark claret, with a strand of yellow silk laid on under and beside it.
Tail : A topping and some wood duck.
Butt : Black ostrich.
Body : Silver tinsel.
Hackle : Dark claret, with a strand of yellow silk laid on under and beside it.
Throat : Blue jay.
Wings : Plenty of wood duck slips, tippet sprigs over, brown mallard and golden pheasant tail over, a
Wings : Plenty of wood duck slips, tippet sprigs over, brown mallard and golden pheasant tail over, a
sprig or two of yellow-olive swan.
Horns : Blue macaw.
Head : Black.
Horns : Blue macaw.
Head : Black.