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Reference(s) for historic fly patterns

Started by Robbie, November 06, 2018, 01:59:23 PM

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Robbie

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.

Highlander

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November 06, 2018, 02:25:04 PM Last Edit: November 06, 2018, 05:27:10 PM by Highlander
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
" The Future's Bright The Future's Wet Fly"


Nemo me impune lacessit

Inchlaggan

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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.
'til a voice as bad as conscience,
rang interminable changes,
on an everlasting whisper,
day and night repeated so-
"Something hidden, go and find it,
Go and look beyond the ranges,
Something lost beyond the ranges,
Lost and waiting for you,
Go."

Clan Chief

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November 06, 2018, 04:27:46 PM
These are a good source

Billy

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November 06, 2018, 06:13:56 PM
Robbie,

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

Billy

Billy

#5
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

Bobfly

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November 06, 2018, 06:51:56 PM
Excellent! I will defrost one of the carcases in the freezer  :shock:
~  <°))))):><       ~   <°))))):><

corsican dave

#7
November 06, 2018, 08:59:33 PM
this is an absolutely amazing reference source. well worth a delve
http://www.amff.org/the-journal/
If people don't occasionally walk away from you shaking their heads, you're probably doing something wrong - John Gierach

Robbie

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November 06, 2018, 09:44:19 PM
Thanks for that Billy, downloaded fine.

And thanks for all the other references.
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