F.F. for the Towey + Tivey E
The following flies are listed in Francis Francis's book " A Book On Angling" from 1867.
For the TOWEY and TIVEY or TEIFE. Send to Fr.Fr. by the kindly Lord Llanover.
No. 1:
Tail : Golden pheasant red rump feather and the extreem point of blue jay feather.
Body : Yellow crewel.
Ribs : Silver tinsel.
Hackle : Silver gre (longish fibres).
Wings : A bunch of copperry peacock herl.
Body : Yellow crewel.
Ribs : Silver tinsel.
Hackle : Silver gre (longish fibres).
Wings : A bunch of copperry peacock herl.
* Francis Francis states in his book : " The two other two flies are very similar, only the bodies are orange crewel
and the hackles a trifle darker, and the tinsel gold. " This would mean that both No.2 and No.3 are the same flies.
There for I asume that the hackles increase in darkness by each fly. It is up to the tier to interpretate the above
sentence at will.
No. 2:
Tag : Golden pheasant red rump feather and the extreem point of blue jay feather.
Body : Orange cewel.
Ribs : Gold tinsel
Hackle : Silver grey but a tint darker than No.1 (longish fibres).
Wings : A bunch of coppery peacock herl.
Body : Orange cewel.
Ribs : Gold tinsel
Hackle : Silver grey but a tint darker than No.1 (longish fibres).
Wings : A bunch of coppery peacock herl.
No. 3:
Tag : Golden pheasant red rump feather and the extreem point of blue jay feather.
Body : orange crewel.
Body : orange crewel.
Ribs : Gold tinsel.
Hackle : Silver grey but, again, a tint darker than No.2 (longish fibres).
Wings : A bunch of coppery peacock herl.
Hackle : Silver grey but, again, a tint darker than No.2 (longish fibres).
Wings : A bunch of coppery peacock herl.
The two following flies are from Mr. Harrisson, of Lampeter.
No. 1: Called the Gamekeeper.
Tag : Gold tinsel and peacock herl.
Tail : A topping and some golden pheasant sword feather fibers.
Body : The body is somewhat difficult to decide on, being well washed; it appears to be of a red-brown or burnt
Body : The body is somewhat difficult to decide on, being well washed; it appears to be of a red-brown or burnt
sienna-colloured mohair.
Ribs : Gold tinsel.
Hackle : Greenish olive.
Hackle : Greenish olive.
Throat : Darkish blue.
Wings : A short tippet and a golden pheasant's rump feather, over this Bustard with golden pheasant's tail (the
streaked feather), the latter much predominating.
Head : Peacock herl.
Head : Peacock herl.
No. 2: " is a pattern of Mr. Harrison's own devising" .
Tag : Silver tinsel.
Tail : A small tippet feather.
Body : Two turns of yellow crewel, the rest of light red crewel, the usual colour of blotting-paper.
Ribs : Silver tinsel.
Hackle : Lightish brown hackle.
Throat : medium blue.
Wings : Blue hackle point, same colour as the throat, golden pheasant's tail (the streaked feather).
No. 1: The following two were send me by Mr. Whitlow of Twickenham.
Tag : Gold tinsel.
Tail : Red parrot.
Butt : Black ostrich.
Body : Olive-yellow.
Ribs : Narrow gold tinsel.
Hackle : Light brown-red.
Tail : Red parrot.
Butt : Black ostrich.
Body : Olive-yellow.
Ribs : Narrow gold tinsel.
Hackle : Light brown-red.
Throat : Blue Jay.
Wings : Light dun turkey with a few dark blurred spots on it.
Head : Black ostrich.
Wings : Light dun turkey with a few dark blurred spots on it.
Head : Black ostrich.
No. 2:
Tag : Gold tinsel.
Tail : Red parrot.
Butt : Black ostrich.
Body : Apple green.
Ribs : Narrow gold tinsel.
Hackle : Light brown red.
Throat : Blue Jay.
Wings : Hen pheasant feather.
Tail : Red parrot.
Butt : Black ostrich.
Body : Apple green.
Ribs : Narrow gold tinsel.
Hackle : Light brown red.
Throat : Blue Jay.
Wings : Hen pheasant feather.
Head : Black ostrich.