May. Stream Flies
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This section is from the book "Trout Fishing", by W. Earl Hodgson. Also available from Amazon: Trout fishing..
May. Stream Flies
No. 1. Whirling Dun
Tail
Two fibres of red cock's hackle.
Body
Mole's fur slightly tinged with yellow wool.
Hackle
Red cock's.
Wings
Snipe.
No. 2. Stone Fly
Tail
Two fibres of brown mallard.
Body
One-third yellow wool; the remainder, light hare's ear ribbed with yellow silk thread.
Hackle
Grizzly blue dun.
Wings
The hard side of a hen pheasant's wing feather.
No. 3. Coachman
Body
Peacock herl.
Hackle
Red cock's.
Wings
White.
No. 4. Light Woodcock And Yellow
Body
Yellow floss.
Hackle
From the inside of a woodcock's wing.
No. 5. Alder
Body
Bronze peacock herl.
Hackle
Black.
Wings
Brown mottled hen (or bustard).
No. 6. Dark Woodcock And Orange
Body
Orange floss.
Hackle
The outside feather from the woodcock's wing.
No. 7. Sand Fly
Body
Light hare's ear ribbed with yellow gimp or thread.
Hackle
Light ginger (cock or hen).
Wings
Mavis or landrail.
No. 8. Pale Evening Dun
Tail
Two fibres of a pale straw-coloured cock's hackle.
Body
Pale fawn-coloured wool.
Hackle
Pale straw colour.
Wings
Snipe.
No. 9. Dark Partridge
Body
Dark orange floss.
Hackle
Dark brown partridge.
No. 10. Olive Dun
Tail
Fibres of olive dun cock's hackle.
Body
Dyed olive quill.
Hackle
Dyed olive.
Wings
Snipe or starling.
No. 11. Grouse And Peacock
Body
Peacock herl body.
Hackle
No. 12. Willow Fly
Tail
Two fibres of a blue dun cock's hackle.
Body
Water-rat's or mole's fur ribbed with yellow silk thread.
Hackle
A lightish blue dun.
No. 13. Yellow May Dun
Tail
Two fibres of a yellow cock's hackle.
Body
Yellow floss.
Hackle
Pale lemon.
Wings
Snipe.
No. 14. Teal Drake
Tail
Two fibres of a black cock's hackle.
Body
Black floss ribbed with silver gimp or thread.
Hackle
Black.
Wings
Teal.
No. 15. Jenny Spinner
Tail
Two fibres of a white cock's hackle.
Body
White floss silk wound round the shank of hook, and tied at the thorax and tail with four or five turns of deep red-brown silk.
Hackle
Sea-swallow.
No. 16. Light Partridge
Body
Yellow floss.
Hackle
Light feather from the breast of the partridge.
No. 17. Black Palmer
Body
Black wool ribbed with silver gimp or thread.
Hackle
Black cock's from tail to head.
No. 18. Black Gnat
Tail
Two fibres of a black cock's hackle.
Body
Black ostrich herl.
Hackle
Black.
Wings
Snipe.
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