April. Lake Flies
Description
This section is from the book "Trout Fishing", by W. Earl Hodgson. Also available from Amazon: Trout fishing..
April. Lake Flies
No. 1. Lord Saltoun
Tail
Red breast feathers from golden pheasant.
Body
Black wool ribbed with flat silver.
Hackle
Black.
Wings
Jay's wing, blae.
No. 2. Woodcock And Red
Tail
Golden pheasant tippet.
Body
Red seal's fur ribbed with oval silver.
Hackle
Red.
Wings
No. 3. Zulu
Tail
Red wool (short).
Body
Black wool ribbed with silver.
Hackle
Black cock's, from tail to head.
No. 4. March Brown
Tail
Fibres of teal.'
Body
Hare's ear slightly tinged with olive-green wool, ribbed with gold.
Hackle
Wings
Woodcock.
No. 5. Butcher
Tail
Red ibis.
Body
Flat silver ribbed with oval silver.
Hackle
Black.
Wings
Blue black feather from the drake's wing.
No. 6. Greenwell's Glory
Body
Yellow silk waxed with cobbler's wax and ribbed with gold.
Hackle
Black and red.
Wings
Water hen.
No. 7. Woodcock And Yellow
Tail
Red fibres from a golden pheasant's breast feather.
Body
Yellow mohair ribbed with gold.
Hackle
Red.
Wings
W oodcock.
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