ian1104 0 Report post Posted February 2, 2013 I was given a book by the man who owns the local tackle shop, which he received after an old gentleman from my area passed away. In the book is a list of wet flies he used to tie, however I haven't heard of many of them. Any help in finding some of these patterns would be greatly appreciated! His handwriting is difficult to understand, so apologies for any mistakes! February Red Edmonds Welsh Fly Explorer Holland/Holamp's Fancy? Forps/Fords Favorite? Hare Lug Borderer Orange Dun Gristle Dun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riffleriversteelheadslayer 0 Report post Posted February 2, 2013 Febuary Red Fly Materials Tail Lemon wood duck (sparse). Body Circa 1930 terra cotta silk floss. This floss is dusty-rose color when dry but turns the color of raw beef liver when wet. Rib Ffine oval gold tinsel. Hackle Barred rock hen with as defined a barring as you can get Hares lug Hook: Daiichi 1550 or similar Wet Fly Hook (size 16)Body: Pearsalls Silk thread - Primrose YellowBody / Thorax: Natural Hare's EarHackle: Golden Plover The Orange DunBody: dark orange silk, and the fly to be dressed with the same.Tail: two fibers of a Starling's feather.Legs: a dark dun hackle.Wings: the dark part of a Starling's quill feather. I think the gristle dun is actually supose to be a grizzly dun if so here is the recipe Hook: Tiemco 100 or 103BLThread: 8/0 blackTail: Moose bodyWing: Top quality deer hair (not costal)Hackle: grizzlyBody & Head: muskrat dubbing there is a couple sorry don't know anything about the others Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ian1104 0 Report post Posted February 2, 2013 Thanks for the reply! That's 4 I can tick off the list!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaydub 0 Report post Posted February 2, 2013 The following recipes are from Perrault's Standard Dictionary of Fishing Flies Two different recipes for Edmonson's Welch Fly: #1 Body: Brownish-orange dubbing Hackle: Partridge Wing: Woodcock #2 Tip: Gold tinsel Body: Dirty yellow mohair dubbing Hackle: Black and brown, mixed, sparse Wing: Woodcock I found 6 recipes for Hofland's Fancy. I'm not going to type them all but in general: Tail: Brown hackle fibers Body: Reddish brown or orange-brown or claret or red floss or dubbing. Hackle: Brown Wing: Woodcock or hen pheasant or turkey or snipe One recipe has a gold rib. Explorer (Variation): Rib: Gold tinsel Body: Peacock herl Hackle: Dun, Palmered Ford's Favorite: Body: Blue floss Hackle: Very dark grizzly Wing: Dark snipe Borderer: Tip: Red floss Tail: Rusty dun hackle fibers Body: Blue rabbit underfur dubbing Hackle: Rusty dun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted February 2, 2013 I would always add a fine gold rib to the hair lug and plover. This fly is a great river pattern widely used on the Derbyshire wye in 1800s to present. Roger Fogg 'the art of the wet fly' rants about it. The borderer is an old welsh fly and tied on a #14. W.M.Gallichan, the originator used a tip of red tying silk along with the rabbit fur body. This hint of red over a dubbed body is common in welsh patterns. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ian1104 0 Report post Posted February 2, 2013 Thanks a lot, very helpful, I better get some supplies in! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackdog1101 0 Report post Posted February 2, 2013 Neat book! It would be fun to fish with those old patterns. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites