Winged Flies
Description
This section is from the book "American Game Fishes", by W. A. Perry. Also available from Amazon: American Game Fishes: Their Habits, Habitat, and Peculiarities; How, When, and Where to Angle for Them.
Winged Flies
Coachman
Tag
Gold tinsel.
Body
Peacock herl, ribbed, black silk thread.
Hackle
Brown.
Wings
White dove.
Coachman, Lead Wing
Tag
Gold tinsel.
Body
Peacock herl, ribbed, black silk thread.
Hackle
Brown.
Wings
Leaden feather under wing of mallard.
Coachman, Royal
Tail
Fibers of black and white wood-duck feather.
Tag
Gold tinsel.
Body
One-third peacock herl. one-third scarlet silk one-third peacock herl.
Hackle
Brown.
Wings
White dove.
Coachman, Red Tip
Tag
Gold tinsel and red silk. Body-Peacock herl.
Hackle
Brown.
Wings
White dove.
Coachman, Gilt
Tail
Yellow.
Tag
Gold tinsel and two tarns 1 f peacock herl.
Body
Green silk, ribbed, gold.
Hackle
Brown.
Wings
White dove.
Cowdung
Tag
Gold tinsel.
Body
Yellowish-green wool.
Hackle
Brown: clip] >ed and coiled-up body.
Wings
Brown hen wing.
Blue Jay
Tail
Yellow goose.
Tag
Yellow silk.
Body
Claret silk.
Hackle
Wine color.
Wings
Blue jay.
Red Ant
Tao
Gold tinsel.
Body
Butt of herl, body red silk.
Hackle
Scarlet.
Wings
Ibi*.
Great Dun
Tail
Brown mallard.
Tag
Gold tinsel.
Body
Brown wool.
Hackle
Brown.
Wings
Dark lead feather from mallard under wing.
Cinnamon
Tail
Brown mallard.
Tag
Gold tinsel.
Body
Bright cinnamon-brown wool.
Hackle
Br o wn.
Wivgs
Brown (light) feather from turkey tail or wing.
Deer Fly
Tail
Black hackle.
Tag
Gold tinsel.
Body
Bright green silk.
Hackle
White.
Wings
White dove.
Red Fox
Tail
Fibers of mallard.
Tag
Gold tinsel.
Body
Red-brown wool.
Hackle
Brown.
Wings
Light dun under feather of mallard.
Governor
Tag
Scarlet silk.
Body
Peacock herl.
Hackle
Brown.
Wings
Dark brown mottled turkey.
Green Drake
Tail
Brown mallard.
Tag
Gold tinsel.
Body
Dirty yellow silk, ribbed, brown.
Hackle
Brown.
Wings
Mallard breast feather, stained yoi-lowish-green.
Alder Fly
Tag
Gold tinsel.
Body
Dark brown wool.
Hackle
Black.
Wings
Very dark slate duck feather.
Soldier
Tag
Gold tinsel.
Body
Scarlet silk.
Hackle
Brown.
Wings
Light dun mallard wing.
Black Ant
Tag
Gold tinsel.
Body
Butt of ostrich, body black silk.
Hackle
Black.
Wings
Crow.
Seth Green
Tail
Mallard.
Tag
Gold tinsel.
Body
Light green, ribbed, gold or yellow silk.
Hackle
Brown.
Wings
Lead feather under mallard's wing.
Professor
Tail
Ibis.
Tag
Gold tinsel.
Body
Yellow silk, ribbed, gold.
Hackle
Brown.
Wings
Mallard breast feather.
Blue Professor
Tail
Ibis.
Tag
Go'd tinsel.
Body
Blue silk, ribbed, gold.
Hackle
Brown.
Wings
Mallard breast feather.
Dark Stone
Tail
Brown mallard.
Tag
Gold tinsel.
Body
Dark chocolate wool.
Hackle
Brown.
Wings
Mallard back feather (brown).
Silver Black
Tag
Silver tinsel.
Body
Black silk, ribbed, silver.
Hackle
Black center, white tips.
Wings
Crow.
Scarlet Ibis
Tag
Gold tinsel.
Body
Scarlet, ribbed, gold.
Hackle
Scarlet.
Wings
Ibis.
Stone Fly
Tail
Mallard fiber.
Tag
Silver tinsel.
Body
Gray silk, ribbed, silver.
Hackle
Gray dun.
Wings
Gray dun lead feather from under mallard's wing.
White Miller
Tag
Gold tinsel.
Body
White chenille.
Hackle
White.
Wings
White dove.
Fiery Brown
Tail
Red, ibis.
Tag
Gold tinsel.
Body
Red-brown wool.
Hackle
Brown.
Wings
Brown hen's wing.
Yellow Drake
Tag
Gold tinsel.
Body
Yellow silk, ribbed, gold.
Hackle
Yellow.
Wings
Mallard breast feather, dyed yellow.
Grizzly King
Tail
Red, ibis.
Tag
Gold tinsel.
Body
Green (light), ribbed, gold.
Hackle
Grizzly.
Wings
Mallard'breast feather.
Soldier Palmer
Tag
Gold tinsel.
Body-Red silk, ribbed, gold, hackle carried up the entire length.
Hackle
Brown.
Oak Fly
Tail
Golden pheasant tippet.
Tag
Gold tinsel.
Body
Yellow silk.
Hackle
Brown.
Wings
Dark mottled turkey.
Yellow May
Tail
Brown mallard.
Tag
Gold tinsel.
Body
Yellow silk, ribbed, gold.
Hackle
Yellow.
Wings
Yellow swan or dove (dyed).
Black June
Tag
Gold tinsel.
Body
Ostrich herl.
Hackle
Black.
Wings
Crow.
Teal
Tail
Black hackle.
Tag
Gold tinsel.
Body
Dark wine silk.
Hackle
Dark green.
Wings
Green feather from quills of teal wing.
Reuben, Wood
Tail
Tag
Gold tinsel, and red silk butt.
Body
White chenille.
Hackle
Brown.
Wings
Mallard breast feather.
Red Spinner
Tail
Brown hackle.
Tag
Gold tinsel.
Body
Crimson silk, ribbed, gold.
Hackle
Red and gold.
Wings
Pale dun feather from mallard under wing.
Widow
Tail
Black hackle.
Tag
Silver tinsel.
Body
Blue silk, ribbed, silver.
Hackle
Black center, white tips.
Wings
Medium dun feather from mallard under wing.
Grasshopper
Tail
Wood-duck, black aud white, and yellow swan.
Tag
Gold tinsel.
Body
Green one-sixth, brown five-sixths.
Hackle
Wine-color.
Wings
Stebbins
Tail
Mallard.
Tag
Gold tinsel.
Body
Blue silk (dark).
Hackle
Partridge.
Wings
Medium under duck wing.
Orange Black
Tail
Golden pheasant tippet.
Tag
Gold tinsel.
Body
Orange, ribbed, gold.
Hackle
Black.
Wings
Black crow.
Coch-Y-Bonadhu, Or Marl Buzz
Tag
Gold.
Body
Peacock herl and ostrich, half each.
Hackle
Brown tips, black center.
August Dun
Tail
Two rabbits* whiskers.
Tag
Gold.
Body
Brown silk, ribbed, yellow.
Hackle
Brown.
Wings
Brown hen's wing feather.
Chantrbt
Tag
Gold tinsel.
Body
Peacock neri.
Hackle
Brown.
Wings
Dark brown mottled turkey quill feather.
Ethel May
Tail
Black hackle.
Tag
Gold tinsel.
Body
Green, ribbed, gold tinsel.
Hackle
Black.
Wings
Guinea-fowl feather.
Katoodle Bug
Tail
Mallard.
Tag
Gold tinsel and blue silk.
Body
Light egg-yellow mohair.
Hackle
Brown from hall-way up body.
Wings
Black-and-brown mottled turkey.
Pakmacneree Belle
Tail
White and red, white below.
Tag
Silver, butted, peacock herl.
Body
Light yellow mohair, picked out and ribbed, broad silver tinsel.
Hackle
-Bed and white.
Wings
Red and white, half each.
Whirling Fly
Tail
Ginger hackle.
Tag
Gold.
Body
Squirrel's red fur, mixed with yellow mohair.
Hackle
Ginger.
Wings
Darkish lead feather from mallard wing. BROWN COFLIN.
Tail
Mallard fiber.
Tag
Gold.
Body
Gray and bright claret mohair, mixed, tipped with orange silk.
Hackle
Gray.
Wings
Light lead-color.
Pale Evening Dun
Tail
Pin-tail fibers.
Tag
Silver tinsel.
Body
Yellow silk (pale lemon), ribbed, silver.
Hackle
Yellow (lemon).
Wings
Pale lead feather, from under wing of mallard.
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