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Title: Reference(s) for historic fly patterns
Post by: Robbie on November 06, 2018, 01:59:23 PM

I recently picked up a copy of where to fish in Scotland and am intrigued by some of the fly patterns described in the book. Has anyone else looked into older angling books ad the fly patterns included? Any references you could recommend? Primarily interested in wets and loch flies but any info appreciated.

Title: Re: Reference(s) for historic fly patterns
Post by: Highlander on November 06, 2018, 02:25:04 PM

Ones I have

Scottish Trout Flies....WH Lawrie 1966
Two Hundred Popular Flies & How To Tie Them......Tom Stewart 1979 ( compilation of four books from 1960 onwards)
Two Centuries Of Soft Hackled Flies.... Sylvester Nemes 2004 ( A compilation of flies from 1747- present day)
The Practical Angler....W.C.Stewart....1927 (with coloured plates of flies
Reservoir & Lake Flies....John Veniard 1970
Index of Orvis Fly Patterns....John Harder 1979

Apart from the two Clyde books not listed with the exception of Nemes these are the oldest all out of print. I have others but around 80s early 90s
If you give me the patterns I may well have the dressings. I did a series on an American Fly Forum many years ago called "Forgotten Flies" & that seemed to awaken some interest in Wet Fly over there.
Tight Lines

Title: Re: Reference(s) for historic fly patterns
Post by: Inchlaggan on November 06, 2018, 04:04:04 PM

Taff Price's "Fly Patterns" dates from 1986 and has a fair number of traditional patterns.
Terry Hellekson's "Fish Flies" is truly encyclopaedic and will dent your bank balance accordingly.

Title: Re: Reference(s) for historic fly patterns
Post by: Clan Chief on November 06, 2018, 04:27:46 PM

These are a good source

Title: Re: Reference(s) for historic fly patterns
Post by: Billy on November 06, 2018, 06:13:56 PM

Robbie,

See attached. If it does not work I will e-mail it to you.

Billy

Title: Re: Reference(s) for historic fly patterns
Post by: Billy on November 06, 2018, 06:27:20 PM

You can tie a silverhorn - female if you can get your hands on a barred corncrake feather (page 5)

Billy

Title: Re: Reference(s) for historic fly patterns
Post by: Bobfly on November 06, 2018, 06:51:56 PM

Excellent! I will defrost one of the carcases in the freezer :shock:

Title: Re: Reference(s) for historic fly patterns
Post by: corsican dave on November 06, 2018, 08:59:33 PM

this is an absolutely amazing reference source. well worth a delve
http://www.amff.org/the-journal/

Title: Re: Reference(s) for historic fly patterns
Post by: Robbie on November 06, 2018, 09:44:19 PM

Thanks for that Billy, downloaded fine.

And thanks for all the other references.

Title: Re: Reference(s) for historic fly patterns
Post by: Fishtales on November 08, 2018, 10:28:54 PM

To add to the list.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dictionary-Trout-Alfred-Courtney-Williams/dp/0713613769

https://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Illustrated-Dictionary-Trout-Flies/dp/004799035X/ref=pd_cp_14_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=004799035X&pd_rd_r=c4ae7199-e39c-11e8-9be1-d764d96024b3&pd_rd_w=sUdX2&pd_rd_wg=fD34A&pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_p=0ca7ef78-a9c4-4935-a8ff-59221f1ded3e&pf_rd_r=QQHPA2GCWGSN9J9HZM8E&pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&psc=1&refRID=QQHPA2GCWGSN9J9HZM8E

Title: Re: Reference(s) for historic fly patterns
Post by: Wildfisher on November 09, 2018, 08:15:36 AM

Was just reading a great article by the incomparable John Gierach on flies and fly tying from an American perspective. "The Upside Down Weedless Rock knocker". The usual top notch humorous writing from arguably the best fishing writer of all time. :D

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