September. Lake Flies
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This section is from the book "Trout Fishing", by W. Earl Hodgson. Also available from Amazon: Trout fishing..
September. Lake Flies
No. 1. Greenwell's Glory
Body
Yellow silk waxed with cobbler's wax and ribbed with gold.
Hackle
Black and red.
Wings
Water-hen.
No. 2. Teal And Black Hackle
Tail
Fibres of black cock's hackle.
Body
Black wool ribbed with oval silver.
Hackle
Black.
Wings
Teal.
No. 3. Woodcock And Hare's Ear
Tail
Fibres of yellow from the golden pheasant's back feather.
Tag
Flat gold.
Body
Hare's ear lightly mixed with olive green wool.
Wings
No. 4. Grouse And Claret
Tail
Fibres of yellow from the golden pheasant's back feather.
Body
Light claret seal's fur ribbed with oval gold.
Hackle
Black.
Wings
Mottled feather from the grouse's tail.
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. Blae Wing And Red Hackle
Tag
Flat gold.
Body
Dark olive tying silk.
Hackle
Red.
Wings
Blae.
No. 7. Sand Fly
Body
Light hare's ear ribbed with gold.
Hackle
Light red.
Wings
Corncrake.
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