Edmonds and Lee

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Edmonds and Lee: 1916: Brook and River Trouting:

1. Winter Brown: (Perlidae)
Hook: 1 or 2 (#14 or #13)
Wings: Hackled with a grey-ish feather, barred, from the under coverts of a Woodcock's wing. (The lighter side of the  feather towards the head of the fly).
Body: Orange silk, No. 6a, dubbed with ruddy brown wool, the three turns next to tail showing distinct orange.
March to middle of April.


2. Waterhen Bloa: (Ephemeridae)
Hook: 1 or 2 (#14 or #13)
Wings: Hackled with a smoky grey feather from under coverts of a Waterhen's wing. (The darker side of the feather  towards the head of the fly).
Body: Yellow silk, No. 4, dubbed with Mole's fur.
Head: Yellow silk.
March to end of April, again in September.

3. Greenwell's Glory: (Ephemeridae)
Hook 1 or 2 (#14 or #13)
Wings: from a hen Blackbird's primary quill feather, bunched and split.
Body: yellow silk, No. 4, well waxed, ribbed with four turns of fine gold wire or tinsel.
Legs: Cochy-bondu Hen's hackle.
Head: yellow silk, well waxed.
March to first week of May, again in September, although, by dressing with a lighter wing,   body and hackle, the fly can be used during the intervening months.

4. Spring Black: (Diptera) (Gnat)
Hook 0 (#15)
Wings: hackled with a Black cock's hackle or blue black feather from an adult Starling's   neck.
Body: purple silk, No. 8, dubbed sparingly with Magpie hurl.
Head: purple silk.
March and early April.

5. Dark Snipe or Snipe and Purple: (Ephemeridae)
Hook: 1 (#14)
Wings: hackled with the dark feather from the marginal coverts of a Snipe's wing.
Body: purple silk, No. 8.
Head: purple silk.
March to middle of April, and again in September.


6. Orange Partridge: (Perlidae + Empemeridae)
Hook: 1 (#14)
Wings: hackled with a brown mottled (not barred) feather from a Partridge's neck, or   back.
Body: orange silk, No. 6a, ribbed with about four turns of gold wire or tinsel.
Head: orange silk.
March to middle of May.

7. Broughton's Point or Dark Bloa: (Ephemeridae)
Hook: 1 or 2 (#14 or #13)
Wings: from a Starling's primary quill feather, the outer side of the feather as the under side of the wing.
Body: claret silk, No. 13.
Legs: black hen's hackle.
Head: claret silk.
March to middle of April.

8a. March Brown: (Ephemeridae)
Hook 2 or 3 (#13 or #12)
Wings: from the quill feather of a Partridge's tail, grey-ish in tone, the top side of the feather as the under side of the  wing.
Body: orange silk, No. 6a, dubbed with sandy fur taken from the base of a Hare's ear and ribbed with yellow silk, No. 4.
Tail: two strands from a Partridge's tail, same feather as the one used for the wings.
Legs: grey-ish brown feather from a Partridge's back.
Head: orange silk.
April and often May.

8b. March Brown: (Ephemeridae)
Hook: 2 or 3 (#13 or #12)
Wings: hackled with a mottled brown feather from a Snipe's rump.
Body: orange silk, No. 6a, dubbed with the fur from the nape of a rabbit's neck which has been lightly tinged red with  Crawshaw's Red Spinner dye, and ribbed with gold wire or tinsel.
Tail: two strands from a feather from a Snipe's rump, same feather as used for the wings.
Head: orange silk.
April, and often May.

9. Light Snipe or Snipe Bloa: (Ephemeridae)
Hook 1 (#14)
Wings: hackled with a bluish feather from the under coverts of a Snipe's wing. (The lighter side of the feather toward the  head).
Body: yellow silk, No. 4.
Head: yellow silk.
Middle of April to middle of May, and again in September.

10. Dark Needle: (Perlidae)
Hook 1 (#14)
Wings: hackled with a brownish feather taken from where the hinder part of a Starling's wing joins the body, (There are only about four of these feathers on each side of the bird.) or with a brownish feather from the back of a Swift.
Body: orange brown silk, No. 6b.
Head: Magpie hurl.
Middle of April to the end of June, and again in September.

11. Brown Owl: (Trichoptera)
Hook: 1 (#14)
Wings: hackled with a reddish brown feather from the lesser coverts of a Tawny or   Brown Owl's wing.
Body: orange silk, No. 6a.
Head: bronze Peacock hurl.
Latter part of April to end of June.


12. Olive Bloa: (Ephemeridae)
Hook: 1 (#14)
Wings: hackled with an olive green feather from a Green Plover's neck.
Body: yellow silk, No. 4, well waxed.
Head: orange brown silk, No. 6b.
Latter part of April and throughout May.

13a. Dark Watchet or Iron Blue Dun: (Ephemeridae)
Hook: 0 or 00
Wings: hackled with a dark smoky blue feather from a Jackdaw's throat.
Body: orange and purple silk, Nos. 6a and 8, twisted together, and dubbed very sparingly with Mole's fur and wound on the  body so that the orange and purple show in alternate bands.
Head: orange silk.
Last week in April and throughout May, and sometimes early in June. Particularly for dull days.

13b. Dark Watchet or Iron Blue Dun: (Ephemeridae)
Hook: 0 or 00 (#15 or #16)
Wings: from the darkish blue feather from a Blue Tit's tail, bunched and split.
Body: same as 13a.
Tail: two strands from a medium grizzled blue cock's hackle.
Legs: feather from a young Starling's thigh or flank.
Head: orange silk.
Last week in April and throughout May, and sometimes early in June, For brighter days.

14. Yellow Partridge: (Perlidae and Diptera) (Crane-fly)
Hook: 0 or 1 (#15 or #14)
Wings: hackled with a grey-ish feather barely tinged with brown, from a Partridge's back.
Body: yellow silk, No. 4.
Head: yellow silk.
May to the middle of June.


15. Light Needle: (Perlidae)
Hook: 0 or 1 (#15 or #14)
Wings: hackled with a feather from a young Starling's thigh or flank
Body: orange silk, No. 6a
Head: orange silk
May, June, and July


16. Yellow-Legged Bloa: (Ephemeridae)
Hook: 1 (#14)
Wings: from a young Starling's light primary quill feather, the outer side of the feather as the under side of the wing
Body: primrose yellow silk, No. 3
Tail: two strands from a very pale ginger cock's hackle
Legs: a cock's hackle dyed a rich primrose yellow
Head: primrose yellow silk
May to end of June


17. Dotterel: (Ephemeridae)
Hook: 1 (#14)
Wings: hackled with a light-tipped fawn-ish feather from the marginal coverts or lesser coverts of a Dotterel wing
Body: orange silk, No. 6, or Primrose yellow silk, No.3
Head: orange silk
Note: If the dotterel feather is unobtainable a feather from the under coverts of a young Starling's wing makes a fair  substitute
Middle of May to end of season

18. Poult Bloa: (Ephemeridae)
Hook: 0 or 1
Wings: hackled with a light blue feather from the under coverts of a young Grouse wing, taken before the bird is strong on  the wing. (the lighter side of the feather towards the head of the fly.) This feather darkens very rapidly on the live bird from  August onwards
Body: primrose yellow silk, No. 3
Head: primrose yellow silk
Middle of May to middle of July

19. Gravel Bed: (Diptera) (Crane-fly)
Hook: 1
Wings: hackled with a grey-ish feather, lightly tinged with brown from a Partridge's neck
Body: blue silk, No. 7, dubbed with blue-grey fur from the flank of an Opossum
Head: blue silk
Middle of May to end of June. A useful fly in a colored water

20. Stone Midge: (Diptera (Gnat)
Hook: 0 or 00
Wings: hackled with an olive green feather from a Green Plover's neck
Body: grey silk, No. 9a, well waxed, or ash-colored silk No. 10, but in both cases dubbed sparingly with blue-grey Heron  hurl
Head: Magpie hurl
Middle of May to end of June

21. Knotted Midge: (Diptera (Gnat)
Hook: 0 or 00
Wings: hackled down the body "palmerwise" with a small black cock's hackle
Body: ash-colored silk No. 10, dubbed with dark Heron hurl
Head: Magpie hurl
Middle of May to end of July. For close days.

22. Black Gnat: (Diptera (Gnat)
Hook: 0
Wings: a few fibers from a light blue Hen's hackle put on as a single wing
Body: black silk, No. 9
Legs: rusty black Hen's hackle
Head: black silk
Middle of May to end of August. For close days

23. Ginger Spinner: (Ephemeridae)
Hook: 0 or 1
Wings: fibers of a light grizzled blue cock's hackle.
Body: flat gold wire with a wrapping over it of orange silk, No. 6, the silk to be untwisted and only one or two strands  used.
Tail: two strands from a ginger cock's hackle.
Legs: ginger cock's hackle.
Head: orange silk.
June, July and August.

24. Dark Sedge: (Trichoptera)
Hook: 1 or 2
Wings: hackled with a reddish brown feather from the lesser coverts of a Tawny or Brown Owl's wing.
Body: yellow silk, No.4, dubbed with brownish fawn Seal's fur.
Head: brownish green hurl from the tail of a cock Pheasant.
Middle of June to end of Season.

25a. Light Sedge: (Trichoptera)
Hook: 1 or 2
Wings: Hackled with a light-barred reddish feather, from the lesser coverts of a Landrail's wing.
Body: Yellow silk, No. 4, dubbed with reddish fur from the thigh of a Squirrel.
Head: Reddish hurl from the tail of a cock Pheasant.
Middle of June to end of season.

25b. Light Sedge: (Trichoptera)
Hook: 1 or 2
Wings: from a light-barred reddish feather, from the lesser coverts of a Landrail's wing (a larger feather than the one used  for No. 25a), the outer side of the feather as the outside of the wing. Wings put on "penthouse" fashion.
Body: same as No. 25a.
Legs: reddish feather from the marginal coverts of a Landrail's wing.
Head: same as No. 25a.
Middle of June to end of the Season.

26. Redspinner: (Ephemeridae)
Hook: 1
Wings: fibers of medium grizzled blue cock's hackle
Body: red silk, No. 12, dubbed with maroon wool and ribbed with four turns of fine gold wire or  tinsel
Tail: two strands from a deep red cock's hackle
Legs: deep red cock's hackle
Head: red silk
July, August and September

27. July Dun: (Ephemeridae)
Hook: 1
Wings: from a Coot's primary quill feather, the outer side of the feather as the under-side of the wing
Body: yellow silk, No. 4, dubbed sparingly with Mole's fur
Tail: two strands from a medium olive cock's hackle
Legs: medium olive hen's hackle
Head: yellow silk
July and August

28. Rough-Bodied Poult: (Ephemeridae)
Hook: 0 or 1
Wings: hackled with a light blue feather from the under coverts of a young Grouse wing, taken   before the bird is strong on the wing. (the lighter side of the feather towards the head of the fly.) This feather darkens  rapidly from August onwards.
Body: straw-colored silk, No. 2, dubbed sparingly with buff fur from the flank of the Opossum
Head: straw-colored silk
July, August and September

29. Pale Watery Dun: (Ephemeridae)
Hook: 0 or 1
Wings: from a young Starling's light primary quill feather, the inner side of the feather as the under side of the wing.
Body: yellow silk, No. 4, dubbed with the palest buff fur from the flank of an Opossum.
Tail: two strands from palest ginger cock's hackle.
Legs: light blue hen hackle.
Head: yellow silk.
Middle of July to the end of September.

30. Light Silverhorns: (Trichoptera)
Hook: 1
Wings: from a Thrush's secondary quill feather, the outer side of the feather as the outside of the wing, or from a Landrail's  primary quill feather, the outer side of the feather as the outside of the wing. Wings put on "penthouse" fashion.
Body: ash-colored silk, No. 10, sparingly dubbed with reddish grey fur from the thigh of a Squirrel
Legs: feather from a young Starling's thigh or flank
Head: ash-colored silk
Antennae: two strands from a black and white feather from a Mallard's breast
Middle of July to the end of August

31. Dark Silverhorns: (Trichoptera)
Hook: 1
Wings: from a Waterhen's primary quill feather, the outer side of the feather as the outside of the wing. wings put on "penthouse" fashion
Body: black silk, No. 9, dubbed very sparingly with Mole's fur and ribbed with olive silk, No. 11
Legs: black cock's hackle or Green Plover's topping
Head: black silk
Antennae: two strands from a black and white feather from a Mallard's breast
Middle of July to the end of August

32. August Dun: (Ephemeridae)
Hook: 2
Wings: from a Mallard's breast feather, lightly tinged with brown
Body: yellow silk, No. 4, dubbed with yellow olive wool, and ribbed with orange silk, No. 6, sparingly spun with fur from the  nape of a rabbit's neck which has been lightly tinged red with Crawshaw's Red Spinner dye.
Tail: two strands from a medium olive cock's hackle
Legs: medium olive hen's hackle
Head: yellow silk
Last week in July, August and September

33. Ant: (Hymenoptera)
Hook: 0
Wings: hackled with a light blue hen's hackle
Body: orange brown silk, No. 6b, dressed full at the tail with bronze Peacock hurl, then a few turns of the silk towards the  head, then dressed full at the shoulder with bronze Peacock hurl
Head: orange brown silk
August to second week in September

34. Green Insect: (Aphides)
Hook: 00 or 000
Wings: hackled with a light blue cock's hackle
Body: yellow silk, No. 4, dubbed with bright green olive wool
Head: yellow silk
August and September. Particularly on gusty days


35. Ginger Spinner: (Ephemeridae)
Hook: 0 or 1, eyed
Wings: fibers from a light grizzled blue cock's hackle dressed "spent"
Body: light cinnamon quill
Tail: two strands from a ginger cock's neck
Legs: two turns at most, as the fly must be dressed lightly
Head: orange silk, No. 6
June, July and August


36. Red Spinner: (Ephemeridae)
Hook: 0 or 1, eyed
Wings: fibers from a medium grizzled blue Cock's hackle dressed "spent"
Body: red quill
Tail: two strands of Gallina, dyed red brown
Legs: deep red cock's hackle, two turns at most, as fly must be dressed lightly
Head: red silk, No. 12
July, August and September

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