September. Stream Flies
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This section is from the book "Trout Fishing", by W. Earl Hodgson. Also available from Amazon: Trout fishing..
September. Stream Flies
No. 1. Red Spinner
Tail
Two fibres of a red cock's hackle.
Body
Red floss ribbed with silver gimp or thread.
Hackle
Red cock's.
Wings
Snipe or starling.
No. 2. Woodcock And Hare's Ear
Tail
Two fibres of brown mallard.
Tag
Flat gold tinsel.
Body
Dark hare's ear slightly tinged with dark olive green, wool left rather long at shoulder for hackle.
Wings
No. 3. Black Gnat
Tail
Two fibres of a black cock's hackle.
Body
Black ostrich herl.
Hackle
Black.
Wings
Snipe.
No. 4. Red Quill
Tail
Two fibres of a red cock's hackle.
Body
Stripped peacock's moon feather.
Hackle
Red cock's.
Wings
Snipe.
No. 5. Olive Quill
Tail
Fibres of olive dun cock's hackle.
Body
Dyed olive quill.
Hackle
Dyed olive.
Wings
Snipe or starling.
No. 6. Cinnamon Fly
Tail
Two fibres of a red cock's hackle.
Body
Fawn-coloured floss.
Hackle
Ginger cock's or hen's.
Wings
Brown partridge's red tail feather.
No. 7. Blue Upright
Tail
Two fibres of a blue dun cock's hackle.
Body
Peacock quill.
Hackle
Blue dun.
Wings
Snipe.
No. 8. Cairn's Fancy
Tail
Two fibres of a black cock's hackle.
Body
Dark blue floss ribbed with flat silver.
Hackle
Black.
Wings
Snipe or starling.
No. 9. Greenwell's Glory
Body
Light yellow tying silk waxed with cobbler's wax.
Hackle
Coch-y-bonddu ribbed with yellow gimp.
Wings
Inside feather of the blackbird's wing tied on in a bunch and then split.
No. 10. Blue Dun
Tail
Two fibres from a blue dun cock's hackle.
Body
Water-rat's or mole's fur spun lightly on yellow silk.
Hackle
Blue dun hen's.
Wings
Snipe.
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