River Flies
MARCH BROWN
Sizes: 12, 14
Silk: Thread Black or Brown
Tail: Partridge tail fibres
Body: Hares ear body fur
Rib: Gold wire
Hackle: Dark Brown Partridge
Wing: Hen pheasant wing
BLAE & BLACK
Hook Sizes: 10,12,14
Tail: Golden Pheasant tippets
Body: Black Floss
Rib: Fine Oval Silver tinsel
Hackle: Black Cock hackle
Wing: Mallard primary feather
Head: Black tying silk, black or clear varnish
Fish for Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
LARGE DARK OLIVE
Hook Sizes: 10, 12, 14
More information to follow.
SILVER BUTCHER
Hook Sizes: 8,10,12,14
Tail: Red feather fibre
Body: Flat silver tinsel
Rib: Fine Oval Silver tinsel
Hackle: Black Cock hackle
Wing: Mallard blue wing feather
Head: Black tying silk, black or clear varnish
Fish for Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Sea Trout
TEAL, BLUE & SILVER
Hook Sizes: 8,10,12,14
Tail: Golden Pheasant tippets
Hackle: Cock hackle dyed blue
Wing: Teal wing
Head: Black tying silk, black or clear varnish
Fish for Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Sea Trout
INVICTA
Hook Sizes: 8,10,12,14
Tail: Golden Pheasant crest feather
Body: Brown Cock hackle, seal fur, Blue Jay fibres
Rib: Fine Oval Gold tinsel
Hackle: Brown Cock hackle
Wing: Hen Pheasant tail feather
Head: Brown tying silk, clear varnish
Fish for Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
WICKHAM'S FANCY
Hook Sizes: 12,14
Tail: Red cock hackle fibres
Body: Flat Gold tinsel
Rib: Fine ribbed gold wire
Hackle: Ren cock from shoulder to tail
Wing: Starling wing
Head: Black tying silk, black or clear varnish
Fish for Brown Trout
PETER ROSS
Hook Sizes: 12,14
Tail: Golden Pheasant tippet fibres
Body: Tail half,Flat silver tinsel, shoulder half Red Seals fur, ribbed silver oval tinsel
Rib: Fine Oval Silver tinsel
Hackle: Black Cock hackle
Wing: Teal flank feathers
Head: Black tying silk, black or clear varnish
Fish for Brown Trout
ALEXANDRA
Hook: 12,14.
Tail: Red Ibis feather and peacock herl.
Body: Flat silver tinsel.
Hackle: Black Hen.
Wings: Six or so strands of bright green peacock sword herl, with an inset on each side of Red Ibis.
SILVER BUTCHER
Hook: 8,10, 12,14
Tail: Red feather fibre, Red Ibis.
Rib: Fine oval tinsel.
Body: Flat silver tinsel.
Hackle: Black cock.
Wings: Blue back feathers from Mallard Duck wing.
Head: Black tying silk, black or clear varnish.
Suitable to fish for: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Sea Trout.
BLOODY BUTCHER
Hook: 8,10,12,14
Tail: Red feather fibre,Red Ibis.
Body: Silver flat tinsel.
Rib: Ovat silver tinsel.
Hackle: Blood Red Cock.
Wings: Purple feather from Mallard Wing.
Head: Black tying silk, black or clear varnish.
Suitable to fish for: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Sea Trout
GROUSE & CLARET
Hook: 12,14,16.
Tail: Pheasant
Body: Red floss.
Rib: Gold oval tinsel.
Hackle: Dyed purple cock hackle.
Wings: Woodcock wing.
Head: Black tying silk, black or clear varnish.
Suitable to fish for Trout
COACHMAN
Hook: 12,14
Body: Bronze peacock herl, gold flat tinsel.
Hackle: Ginger or brown cock hackle.
Wings: Goose or duck any white feather
Head: Black tying silk, black or clear varnish.
CONNEMARA BLACK
Hook: 12,14.
Tail: Small Golden Pheasant crest feather.
Body: Black wool or seal’s fur, ribbed fine tinsel.
Hackle: Inner of natural black cock, outer the blue feather of the wings of a blue jay.
Head: Black tying silk, Black or clear varnish.
Suitable to fish for brown trout
DUNKELD
Hook: 12,14
Thread: Black
Tail: Golden pheasant topping.
Rib: Copper wire.
Body: Flat gold tinsel.
Hackle: Red hen hackle.
Wing: Bronze mallard.
Cheeks: Jungle cock.
Head: Black tying silk, black or clear varnish.
Suitable to fish for Brown Trout
GREENWELL'S GLORY
Hook: 12,14,16
Body: Yellow or gold tying silk.
Hackle: Light furnace cock.
Wing: Dark starling or hen blackbird.
Head: Black tying silk, black or clear varnish.
Best fished: April Between noon and 3pm.
Naturals:
Body size: 9 to 10mm
Water: medium to fast stony waters.
BLAE & HARES EAR OR LUG
Hook: 12,14.
Tail: A few fibres of golden pheasant tippet
Body: Black floss, wool or seal’s fur.
Hackle: Black hen.
Wings: Wild duck wing.
Head: Black tying silk, Black or clear varnish
INVICTA
Hook: 12,14.
Tail: Golden pheasant crest feather.
Body: Flat silver tinsel.
Hackle: Ginger cock.
Head Hackle: Blue Jay.
Wings: Hen pheasant centre tail.
Head: Black tying silk, black or clear varnish.
KINGFISHER BLUE
Hook: 12 ,14.
Tail: Dyed light blue cock feather.
Body: Flat gold tinsel.
Hackle: Dyed light ginger cock hackle.
Wing: 2 black feathers from kingfisher, left untrimmed.
Head: Black tying silk, black or clear varnish.
MALLARD & CLARET
Hook: 12,14
Tail: Pheasant.
Body: Claret floss, gold tinsel.
Hackle: Red cock & dyed purple cock hackle.
Wings: Mallard
Head: Black tying silk, black or clear varnish.
OLIVE DUN
Hook: 12,14
Tail: Fibres of Olive cock hackle.
Body: Well marked quill from peacock “eye”, gold ribbed wire.
Hackle: Dyed light olive.
Wing: Starling.
Head: Black tying silk, black or clear varnish.
INVICTA SILVER
Hook: 12,14.
Tail: Golden pheasant crest feather.
Body: Flat silver tinsel
Hackle: Ginger cock
Head hackle: Blue Jay.
Head: Black tying silk, black or clear varnish.
INVICTA PEARLY
Hook: 12,14.
Tail: Golden pheasant crest feather.
Body: Flat green tinsel.
Hackle: Ginger cock.
Head hackle: Blue Jay.
Head: Black tying silk, black or clear varnish.
SOOTY OLIVE
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ZULU BLUE
Tail: Red wool
Body: Black tying silk dubbed with black wool and fine silver tinsel.
Hackle: Dyed blue cock hackle.
COACH Y BUNDHU
Hook: 12,14.
Tying silk: Black
Tag: Gold tinsel.
Body: Bronze Peacock Herl.
Rib: (optional) Red floss silk.
Hackle: Coach-Y-Bondhu (red game hackle with a black centre and black tips).
Head: Black tying silk, black or clear varnish.
RED TAG
Hook: 10,12,14.
Tag: Scarlet or bright red wool.
Body: Peacock Herl.
Hackle: Red cock or hen hackle.
Head: Black tying silk , black or clear varnish.
PARTRIDGE & ORANGE
Hook: 12, 14, 16.
Body: Orange tying silk.
Hackle: Dark partridge hackle.
Head: Same as body but with black varnish.
PARTRIDGE & YELLOW
Hook: 12,14,16.
Body: Yellow tying Silk.
Hackle: Partridge dark hackle.
Head: Same as body but with black varnish
SOLDIER PALMER
Hook: 10,12,14
Body: Scarlet Seals fur or red wool.
Rib: Flat gold tinsel or gold wire.
Hackle: Palmered bright chestnut cock hackle.
Excellent lake or reservoir fly.
SNIPE & PURPLE
Hook: 12,14,16
Body: Purple tying silk.
Hackle: Snipe hackle tied sparsely.
Head: Clear varnish.
Fished early and late saeson
BUMBLE AND CLARET
Hook: 12,14
Body: Claret silk
Rib: Strand of Peacock Sword Herl
Hackle: Palmered furnace cock or hen.
KATE McLAREN
Hook: 8,10,12,14.
Tying Silk: Black silk.
Tail: Golden Pheasant topping.
Body: Black Seals fur with a palmered black cock hackle.
Rib: Oval silver tinsel.
Hackle: Red/Brown cock hackle.
Had Best results as a bob when fishing a trio of flies. Catches Brown Trout and Sea Trout
BIBIO
Hook: 10,12,14.
Tying silk: Black
Body: Black Seals fur with a middle section of Red Seals fur.
Rib: Silver wire through the hackle.
Head: black with black or clear varnish.
Excellent early season Lake fly, best used as a top dropper.
DOOBRY
Hook: 8,10,12.
Tag: Fluorescent red wool.
Body: Flat gold Mylar or tinsel.
Body hackle: Black cock contra-ribbed with gold wire.
Head hackle: 2 hot- orange first , then wound over with black hen.
Head: Black tying silk, black or clear varnish.
WICKHAM'S PEARL
Hook: 14,16.
Tying silk: Brown
Tail: Guinea-fowl dyed reddish brown or ginger hackles.
Body: Flat gold tinsel
Rib: Gold wire.
Body Hackle: Palmered ginger-red cock.
Hackle: Ginger-red cock hackle.
Head: Brown or Black, black or clear varnish.
Hare's Ear Nymph
Hook: 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22
Tail: Hare's Guard Hairs
Body: Dark Hare's Ear
Rib: Fine gold tinsel
Weight: Fine lead wire
Wing cases: Grey feather fibres
Head: Brown tying silk
Suitable for: Brown trout, Grayling & Rainbow trout fishing
PHEASENT TAIL NYMPH
Hook: 12, 14, 16
Tail: Cock Pheasent tail fibres
Body: Cock Pheasent tail fibres
Rib: Fine copper wire
Thorax cover: Pearl lurex
Thorax: Peacock hearl
Head: Black tying silk
Suitable for: Brown trout, Grayling & Rainbow trout fishing
Olive Dun (wet)
Hook: 12, 14
Tail: Fibres from olive cock hackle.
Body: Yellow waxed tying silk, gold wire, Olive quill.
Hackle: Olive cock hackle.
Wing: Hen blackbird wing.
Head: Black varnish.
Suitable for:
Stonefly Nymph
Hook: 12,14
Tying Silk: Dark Brown
Tail: Light Brown feather fibres
Body: Hackle-stock dyed brown, tapered to the rear
Thorax: Optional underbody of copper or lead wire covered with Peacock here
Wing case: Any brown feather fibres
Leg hackle: Dark brown Partridge tied fairly generously on the underside only
Suitable for:
WHITE NYMPH (WALLACE)
Hook: 10,12
Tying Silk: White
Tail: White wool
Body: White wool
Rib: Silver tinsel
Thorax: Hen Pheasant centre tail fibres
Beard hackle: red or orange
DAMSEL NYMPH
Hook: 10,12
Tying Silk: White
Tail: 3 pale olive cock hackle tips
Body: Pale Green Seal’s fur tied sparsely with a taper to the rear
Rib: Fine Silver wire
Legs: One turn of an Olive hen hackle
Note: This is the early season pattern
GOLD RIBBED HARE'S EAR NYMPH
Hook long shank: 10,12
Tying Silk: Green
Tail: 3 medium olive cock hackle tips approx 5-7mm long
Body: olive medium, green or brown Seal’s fur
Rib: Fine oval gold tinsel
Thorax: Same as body but tie flatter
Wing Case: Cock Pheasant (centre) tail fibres, rear fibres clipped to 4-6mm long, sticking out to the rear slightly to each side
Legs: Points of 8 hen pheasant tail fibres divided equal both sides
Head: Clear varnish
Early season pattern, best fished on a slow sinking line with most takes on the drop.