fly patterns
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Name: Dace Fly Tips/Butt/Tag: White wool or feather Body: Peacock herl rbd flat gold Hackle: Red or Black cock's Reference: Roger Woolley 1932 -
Name: Daddy-Long-Legs Body: Dun-brown raffia rbd gold Wings: Spent: speckled brown cock's hackles Hackle: Speckled brown cock'c or well-rusted Blue Dun cock's Misc: Legs: Cock pheasant tail fibres knotted Reference: Roger Woolley -
Name: Daddy-Long-Legs Body: Brownish rubber Wings: Spent: speckled brown cock's hackles Hackle: Large Red cock's Misc: Legs: Cock pheasant tail fibres knotted Reference: T.J Hanna. Ireland -
Name: Daddy-Long-Legs Thread: Brown Body: Brown floss, raffia or raffine Wings: 2 ginger cock's wound together and the points tied spent to form wings Hackle: 2 ginger cock's wound together and the points tied spent to form wings Misc: Legs: Cock pheasant tail fibres knotted Reference: G. Bucknall's pattern -
Name: Daddy-Long-Legs Thread: Brown Body: Plastic mayfly body, hollow, tied as detached body Wings: Light grizzle cock's hackle points Hackle: Ginger cock's sparse Misc: Legs: Cock pheasant tail fibres knotted -
Name: Daddy-Long-Legs Thread: Light Brown Body: Sawn dyed muddy cork Wings: Cree hackle points Misc: Legs: Cock pheasant tail fibres knotted Reference: Richard Walker -
Name: Daddy-Long-Legs Body: Fawn raffia Thorax: Brown Ostrich herl ribbed fine gold wire Wings: 2 red/grizzle (Cree) points tied spent Hackle: Cree cock's Misc: Legs: Cock pheasant tail fibres knotted Reference: Leonard West -
Name: Daddy-Long-Legs Thread: Brown Body: Mallard dyed mid to pale brown as herl Wings: Ginger hackle points Hackle: Ginger cock's Misc: Legs: Cock pheasant tail fibres knotted Variation: Body: Mallard dyed grass-green -
Name: Dafydd Lloyd Thread: Yellow Body: Fawny-yellow floss rbd gold flat Wings: Bronze Mallard Hackle: Ginger cock's Reference: North Wales -
Name: Dai Ben Thread: Black Tail: Honey Dun fibres Body: Rabbit fur rbd flat silver Hackle: Honey Dun Reference: D.B.G Davies. Wales, Sewin -
Name: Damsel, Glitterbug Tail: Marabou (colour of choice) Body: Glitterbody tinsel (colour of choice) Thorax: Marabou (colour of choice) Cover/Case/Cheeks: Wing-case: Glitterbody tinsel (colour of choice) Eyes: Small bead-chain Misc: Legs: Glitterbody tinsel (colour of choice) Reference: Dave Taft 1985 -
Name: Damsel, Green Thread: Brown Tail: two narrow brown hackle tips tied in a V Body: Light olive floss rbd fine gold wire Thorax: Olive synthetic fur Cover/Case/Cheeks: Wing cases: Hen Pheasant body feather Misc: Legs: Hen pheasant hackled tied either sied of the body Reference: USA -
Name: Damsel, Green Mountain Thread: Olive Tail: a V of goose strands Body: Dark green seal's fur Back: Olive marabou Rib: Gold wire over seal's fur and marabou Wings: short tuft of marabou Reference: R. Kaufmann. USA -
Name: Damsel, Phosphor Tail: Lime-green marabou Body: Lime-green or yellow Phosphorescent flashabou Thorax: Lime-green marabou Cover/Case/Cheeks: Wing case: Lime-green or yellow Phosphorescent flashabou Eyes: Small bead-chain whipped to shank with figure-of-eight Misc: Legs: Lime-green or yellow Phosphorescent flashabou Reference: Dave Tait 1985 -
Name: Dandy Body: Silver Wings: Teal Hackle: Red Reference: India -
Name: Dan's Supreme Thread: Yellow Body: Yellow rear part - Mole fur in front Hackle: Rusty Dun Reference: Dan Jonas. Wales (R.Teifi) -
Name: Dark Peter Body: Black Seal's fur mixed with a little green seal's fur rbd Gold or Silver Wings: Speckled Dark grey Pheasant Hackle: Furnace, palmerwise & in front of wing Reference: Tom Stewart. Scotland -
Name: Darter, Agile Thread: Maroon Tail: Woodduck Body: Green Heron Goose rbd silver wire Thorax: Dyed Green Mole Cover/Case/Cheeks: Wing pads: Pheasant tail Hackle: Woodduck Reference: Charles Jardine 1985 -
Name: Darter, Gold Thread: Black Tail: Oak Turkey wing strips Body: Yellow floss rbd fine flat gold Wings: 4 golden Badger cock hackles twice length of hook with Jungle Cock cheeks Hackle: tips of Starling breast tied as beard Reference: Lew Oatman. America -
Name: Darter, Silver Thread: Black Tail: Amherst pheasant tail Body: Whaite floss rbd fine narrow silver Wings: 4 Badger cock hackles twice length of hook with Jungle Cock cheeks Hackle: Peacock sword as beard Reference: Lew Oatman. America -
Name: Dazzler Tips/Butt/Tag: Scarlet Ibis Body: Rear half Gold, remainder Peacock herl Hackle: Badger dyed Ruby Reference: Rolt's dressing -
Name: Dazzler, Black (Gallaher's) Tail: Black bucktail Body: strips of blue & clear cellophane crinkled & bound to hook Wings: Black bucktail Head: Black Reference: America -
Name: Ddwr Corff Paen Tips/Butt/Tag: Flat gold Body: Peacock herl Wings: Moorhen Hackle: Ginger hen Reference: Wales -
Name: Dean's Fancy Tips/Butt/Tag: Indian Crow Body: Peacock herl dyed magenta rbd gold Hackle: Speckled Crow Reference: Roger Woolley 1932 -
Name: Dee Fancy Body: Dull yellow mohair on deep yellow silk Hackle: Pale Bloa Reference: Henry Wade 1861 -
Name: Dee Fancy Body: Peacock herl Hackle: Pale Bloa Reference: Henry Wade 1861 -
Name: Deer Fly Tail: 3 whisks of black fur Body: Bright green floss gold tipped Wings: White Hackle: White Reference: J. Bernard 1932. America -
Name: Deer Hair Humpy Thread: Brown Tail: Stacked deer hair Body: Yellow floss over deer hair underbody Wings: Stacked deer hair Hackle: Grizzle & Brown -
Name: Defiance Tail: Red Body: Bright scarlet with gold tip Wings: Woodcock Hackle: Red Reference: Hardy Bros catalogue 1907 -
Name: Delaware Elver Body: Silver Wings: Dark olive Polar bear on top: yellow Polar bear tied long & sparse under Head: Black Reference: America -
Name: Delius Tail: Red Floss Body: Red floss rbd gold Wings: Teal with Jungle Cock sides Hackle: Red to match body Reference: J. Bernard 1932 -
Name: Demon Tail: GP Topping Tips/Butt/Tag: Gold embossed tinsel Wings: Jungle Cock Hackle: Light claret -
Name: Demon Tail: GP Topping Tips/Butt/Tag: Gold embossed tinsel Wings: Jungle cock with strip of Brown Mallard over Hackle: Light claret -
Name: Depth Charge Thread: Black Tail: GP Tippet fibres Body: Silver with button of DFM Red wool and rbd silver oval Wings: Teal Hackle: Furnace Reference: M. Veale. Launceston -
Name: Deronectes Beetle Body: Yellow seal's fur Back: Yellow feather or raffene marked with Black Hackle: None, but pick out dubbing Misc: An Aquatic Beetle -
Name: Desmond, The Tail: GP Cresy Tips/Butt/Tag: Tag: Flat gold or orange floss Butt: Black Ostrich Body: Claret silk rbd gold oval Wings: Bronze Mallard Hackle: Blood Red, Black or Purple cock's Reference: R. McHaffie. Ireland -
Name: Detached Badger Tail: 3-4 fibres White Gallina Body: Detached, of white horsehair dyed red-brown, worked over foundation of bristle, also dyed red-brown, rbd crimson Hackle: Badger Reference: F.M. Halford -
Name: Devil Tail: GP Tippets Body: Black floss closely ribbed fine flat gold Wings: Speckled Grouse tail or similar with 'crest' of Swan or Goose dyed red Hackle: Black henny cock Reference: Tom Stewart. Scotland -
Name: Devon Dumpling Hackle: Blue Dun closely wound palmerwise & gold-ribbed -
Name: Devonshire Doctor Body: Black Floss rbd gold Hackle: Red Cock's Reference: Roger Woolley 1932 (Devon) -
Name: Devonshire Doctor Thread: Black Body: Black Floss, Seal's Fur or other fur Hackle: Dark Furnace Reference: Moc Morgan (Devon & Wales) -
Name: Devonshire Patterns Body: Equal parts Fox & Squirrel fur mixed Hackle: Rusty-brownish-Blue Reference: H.C Cutcliffe 1863 -
Name: Devonshire Patterns Body: House Rat & Light Brown sable fur mixed equally or Brown sable tail alone Hackle: Silvery speckled Brown Reference: H.C Cutcliffe 1863 -
Name: Devonshire Patterns Body: a) Dark peacock herl rbd gold twist or b) Purple tinted Cow's hair rnd gold twist Hackle: Black-red Reference: H.C Cutcliffe 1863 -
Name: Devonshire Patterns Body: Hare's flax dyed yellow, undyed Water Rat & under Rabbit equally mixed rbd straw silk Hackle: Smoky-blue Reference: H.C Cutcliffe 1863 -
Name: Devonshire Patterns Body: House Rat & Light Brown sable fur mixed equally or Brown sable tail alone, with rib of Gold Twist Hackle: As positively brown or drab-coloured as can be got Reference: H.C Cutcliffe 1863 -
Name: Devonshire Patterns Body: Brown bullock hair & Squirrel fur mixed equally, rbd Gold twist Wings: (Alternative to Hackle) Pheasant Hackle: Blueish-red Reference: H.C Cutcliffe 1863 -
Name: Devonshire Patterns Body: Black flax from Rabbit tail, some from eyelid & some from the back of a skin dyed in yellow dye Wings: (Alternative to Hackle) Thrush Hackle: Blue, to match body Reference: H.C Cutcliffe 1863 -
Name: Devonshire Patterns Body: Cow's hair rbd straw-coloured silk Hackle: Dark Rusty Blue Reference: H.C Cutcliffe 1863 -
Name: Devonshire Patterns Body: Hare's Flax with Water rat equally mixed, rbd straw-coloured silk Hackle: Very rusty Blue nearer brown than red Reference: H.C Cutcliffe 1863 -
Name: Devonshire Patterns Body: Light claret silk Hackle: Smokey Blue Reference: H.C Cutcliffe 1863 -
Name: Devonshire Patterns Body: Yellow Mohair and roots of hair from Hare's back dyed yellow Hackle: Light smoky Blue Reference: H.C Cutcliffe 1863 -
Name: Devonshire Patterns Body: Red cow's hair Wings: Woodcock Hackle: Lightish Blue Reference: H.C Cutcliffe 1863 -
Name: Devonshire Patterns Body: Red Fox fur Wings: from under Woodcock wing Hackle: Blood-red Reference: H.C Cutcliffe 1863 -
Name: Devonshire Patterns Body: Heron herl Hackle: to match body Reference: H.C Cutcliffe 1863 -
Name: Devonshire Patterns Body: Reddest Fox, Hare's Neck & Hare's neck fur dyed yelllow in equal parts rbd conspicuously straw silk Wings: Woodcock Hackle: (Optional) Light rusy red Reference: H.C Cutcliffe 1863 -
Name: Devonshire Patterns Body: Red Bullock, Hare's neck dyed yellow & red fox mixed equally Wings: Woodcock Reference: H.C Cutcliffe 1863 -
Name: Devonshire Patterns Body: Lightly waxed yellow silk Wings: Thrush Hackle: Red Reference: H.C Cutcliffe 1863 -
Name: Devonshire Patterns Body: Water rat's back Hackle: Black Red Reference: H.C Cutcliffe 1863 -
Name: Devonshire Patterns Tail: 2 hackle fibres Body: Lightest Fox back fur rbd clearly with straw silk Wings: Starling Hackle: 2 turns light blue Reference: H.C Cutcliffe 1863 -
Name: Devonshire Patterns Body: Equal parts, Cow's hair, Hare's flax & Fox fur dressed thickly Wings: Woodcock Reference: H.C Cutcliffe 1863 -
Name: Devonshire Patterns Body: Reddish Fox & Grey cat fur mixed Wings: Blueish Pheasant Reference: H.C Cutcliffe 1863 -
Name: Devonshire Patterns Body: Equal part natural & dyed-yellow Rabbit fur rbd silver twist Hackle: Light silver-blue Reference: H.C Cutcliffe 1863 -
Name: Devonshire Patterns Body: Rabbit fur rbd straw silk Wings: Thrush Hackle: 2 turns silvery-blue Reference: H.C Cutcliffe 1863 -
Name: Devonshire Patterns Body: Fox back fur mixed Hare's back dyed yellow in equal parts rnd straw silk Hackle: Light silver Blue Reference: H.C Cutcliffe 1863 -
Name: Devonshire Patterns Body: House Rat rbd Silver Twist Hackle: Highly speckled or grizzled Blue Reference: H.C Cutcliffe 1863 -
Name: Devonshire Patterns Body: Peacock tail rbd silver twist Hackle: Rusty Blue Reference: H.C Cutcliffe 1863 -
Name: Devonshire Patterns Body: Hare's Flax rbd gold twist Hackle: Dark Rusty Red Reference: H.C Cutcliffe 1863 -
Name: Devonshire Patterns Body: Hare's ear mixed a little dark squirrel Hackle: Dark Rusty Blue Reference: H.C Cutcliffe 1863 -
Name: Devonshire Patterns Body: Hare's Ear Wings: Dark Partridge wing Hackle: Dark Brown Reference: H.C Cutcliffe 1863 -
Name: Devonshire Patterns Body: Dark squirrel rbd straw silk Hackle: Lightish rusty blue Reference: H.C Cutcliffe 1863 -
Name: Devonshire Patterns Body: Fur from old fox forehead rbg gold Hackle: Blueish Red Reference: H.C Cutcliffe 1863 -
Name: Devonshire Patterns Body: Equal parts natural & dyed yellow Hare's Ear rbd bright yellow silk Hackle: Dark Rusty Red Reference: H.C Cutcliffe 1863 -
Name: Devonshire Patterns Body: Very young leveret fur rbd silver Hackle: Spangled silvery-blue or spangled blue-ginger Reference: H.C Cutcliffe 1863 -
Name: Devonshire Patterns Body: Equal parts natural & dyed yellow Hare's Ear rbd gold twist Hackle: Yellow spangled Red Reference: H.C Cutcliffe 1863 -
Name: Devonshire Patterns Body: Hare's Flax dyed yellow, rbd gold twist Hackle: Brillian yellow-red Reference: H.C Cutcliffe 1863 -
Name: Devonshire Patterns Body: Bright yellow worsted rbd tightly same coloured silk Hackle: Bright yellow-red bantam cock Reference: H.C Cutcliffe 1863 -
Name: Devonshire Patterns Body: Bright red worsted rbd gold twist Hackle: Bright yellow-rd bantam cock Reference: H.C Cutcliffe 1863 -
Name: Devonshire Patterns Body: Dark blood-orange rbd gold twist Hackle: Black Reference: H.C Cutcliffe 1863 -
Name: Dew Fly Body: Primrose silk Wings: Starling Hackle: Light red Reference: A.C Williams 1932. Germany & Russia -
Name: Dhlazi & Yellow Body: Yellow or straw-coloured silk Hackle: Dhlazi Reference: G.E Pennington 1911. South Africa -
Name: Diawl Bach Tail: Ginger hen Body: Peacock Herl Hackle: Ginger hen Reference: Wales -
Name: Diawl Bach Thread: Black Tail: Brown fibres Body: Peacock herl Misc: Legs: Dark Brown hen Reference: Mr Evans (Cardiff) Chew Valley -
Name: Dick Crooked-Back Body: Scarlet worsted at shoulder, thick, with remainder Black Worsted Hackle: from inside Moorpout wing Reference: Henry Wade 1861 -
Name: Digby Caley Tail: Blue Dun Body: rear third: Yellow wool rest: Rat's fur rbd yellow silk Wings: Hen pheasant Hackle: Blue Dun Reference: E.M Tod 1903. R.Tweed -
Name: Dixon's Demon Body: Hot-orange silk Hackle: Furnace Reference: J.W Dixon (Hatherleigh). Devon -
Name: Dixon's Tangerine Body: Blood-red silk with peacock herl behind hackle Hackle: Brown Owl Reference: Tom Dixon, Preston, Lancs -
Name: Doctor Tail: Large Coch-y-bondhu wound full Body: Tail Quarter: White rabbit dyed yellow Remainder: Black rabbit. Dressed full as beetle Hackle: Large Coch-y-bondhu wound full Reference: Veniard -
Name: Doctor, Bloody Body: fat, Black floss, varnished Hackle: Furnace or red & black wound together with 2 tufts of fibres below main hackle pointing backwards Reference: 1982 -
Name: Doctor's Special Thread: Brown Tail: Ginger cock strands Body: Fawn or Cinnamon fur from Hare's ear rbd fine gold wire Wings: Brown Mallard Hackle: Coch-y-bondhu Reference: Dr Shelton Roberts (Penyrgoes). Sewin -
Name: Doctor Sprately Thread: Black Tail: Guinea Fowl or Brown Mallard Body: Black wool or seal's fur rbd silver Wings: Teal with 3-4 cock pheasant tail fibres over Hackle: Guinea Fowl or Grizzle Reference: America -
Name: Doctor Sprately Thread: Black Tail: Guinea Fowl or Brown Mallard Body: Black wool or seal's fur rbd silver Wings: Grizzle Hackle tied as collar with Pheasant tail fibres over Hackle: Guinea Fowl or Grizzle Reference: America -
Name: Dogsbody Tail: Steely-blue (almost black) at throat only or palmerwise Body: Brown tying silk dubbed camel-coloured seal's fur rbd gold oval Hackle: Steely-blue (almost black) at throat only or palmerwise -
Name: Dogsbody Tail: Pheasant tail fibres Body: Camel-coloured (Golden retriever) dog hair on Brown silk Hackle: barred Plymouth Rock with Red in front Reference: Harry Powell's pattern. Wales -
Name: Doll Body: Daylight Fluorescent White wool, tied in at head with white silk on hook painted white. Let short end of wool lie along shank & protrude as tail. Wind body towards tail & back again. Continue until thick tapered body. Hackle: A bunch of crimson or orange hackle fibres on top of hook only - very short. Misc: Weight with lead foil under body. Rub finished body with fine glass-paper to give velvetty finish. -
Name: Doll, Baby, Green Thread: Black Body: Fluroscent Wool Green coloured tied full & with end fluffed out as tail Reference: Bob Church 1985 -
Name: Doll, Baby, Orange Thread: Black Body: Orange Fluorescent wool, tied thick with fluff-out end of wool tied as tail Reference: Bob Church 1985 -
Name: Doll, Baby, Peach Thread: Black Body: Peach Fluorescent wool tied thick & fluffed-out end left as tail Reference: Bob Church 1985 -
Name: Donnag (The) Thread: Brown Body: Bronze Peacock herl, tied thinly, rbd Medium gold wire Wings: Freckled Brown hen Hackle: Dark red-brown hen, sparse Misc: Sepia Dun Reference: B.Thomsen 1984 -
Name: Don, The Tail: GP Crest & Indian crow Tips/Butt/Tag: Tag: Silver twist and yellow floss Butt: Green peacock herl Body: Rear third: yellow Rest: Claret seal's fur rbd Gold oval Wings: (lightly dressed) Tippet, Woodduck & Green peacock herl Hackle: Black -
Name: Don, The Tail: GP Crest Tips/Butt/Tag: Tag: Silver twist & yellow floss Butt: Green peacock herl Body: Rear third: yellow Rest: Claret seal's fur rbd Gold oval Wings: Dun turkey with teal either side Hackle: Black -
Name: Donnag Nymph Thread: Brown Tail: Pheasant -tail fibres Body: Bronze Peacock herl, rbd gold wire Wings: Wing-case: Speckled Brown hen quill fibres Hackle: Dark red-brown hen swept back Misc: Sepia Nymph Reference: B. Thomsen 1984. Scotland -
Name: Don's Perch Fry Tail: Cream hackle fibres Body: White silk, covered PVC polystickle style Wings: 2 light red hen's hackles, back to back - the first 'barred' with black felt pen Hackle: beard of scarlet hen hackle fibres -
Name: Doodle Bug Tail: Moose or caribou hair Body: Moose or Caribou hair rbd yellow silk Wings: Badger hackle points Hackle: Brown or grey Reference: America -
Name: Dorset Tail: Light Furnace Body: Green floss gold tipped Wings: Teal Hackle: Light Furnace Misc: Named after town of Dorset in Vermont Reference: J. Bernard 1932. America -
Name: Dotterel Body: Yellow & brown silk twisted together & wound to show alternate colours Wings: Dotterel Hackle: Light red or golden cock's Head: Brown silk Reference: Henry Wade 1861 -
Name: Dotterel & Brown Body: Brown silk or seal's fur Hackle: Inside Starling wing or Golden Plover Reference: W.S Roger Fogg 1979 -
Name: Dotterel & Claret Body: Claret floss or seal's fur Hackle: Inside Starling wing or Golden Plover Reference: W.S Roger Fogg 1979 -
Name: Dotterel & Copper Body: Copper-coloured silk Hackle: Inside Dotterel's wing Reference: Henry Wade 1861 -
Name: Dotterel & Green Body: Green silk or Seal's fur Hackle: Inside Starling wing or Golden Plover Reference: W.S Roger Fogg 1979 -
Name: Dotterel & Olive Body: Olive silk or seal's fur Hackle: Inside Starling wing or Golden Plover Reference: W. S Roger Fogg -
Name: Dotterel & Orange Body: Orange tying silk Hackle: From inside Starling wing -
Name: Dotterel & Purple Body: Purple floss or seal's fur Hackle: From inside Starling wing or Golden Plover Reference: W.S Roger Fogg -
Name: Dotterel & Scarlet Body: Scarlet silk Hackle: Inside Dotterel wing Reference: Henry Wade 1861 -
Name: Dotterel & Sky Blue Body: Sky-blue silk Hackle: Inside Dotterel wing Reference: Henry Wade 1861 -
Name: Dotterel & Slate Body: Slate coloured silk or seal's fur Hackle: Inside Starling wing or Golden Plover Reference: W.S Roger Fogg -
Name: Dotterel & Yellow Body: Primrose tying silk Hackle: From inside Starling wing -
Name: Double Ender Tail: Grey squirrel Body: Rear third: Spun red deer hair Rest: copper lurex rbd copper wire Wings: Under: Grey squirrel Over: Oak Turkey tail Head: Spun red deer hair clipped back Reference: Steve Parton -
Name: Dovey Black & Orange Thread: Black Tips/Butt/Tag: Red Swan Body: Black floss rbd silver thread Wings: Black Squirrel & Jungle cock cheeks Hackle: Orange Reference: Moc Morgan 1984. Sewin, Wales -
Name: Dovey Bumble Thread: Black Tips/Butt/Tag: Silver thread Body: Green peacock herl rbd silver thread Hackle: Barred Plymouth Rook palmerwise Reference: Circa 1930. Sewin, Wales -
Name: Down Fly Body: White rabbit fur Wings: Any soft white feather Hackle: 2 turns only, white Reference: Robert Salter 1811 -
Name: Downlooker Body: Dull orange floss with as silk at tail & shoulder Wings: Woodcock Hackle: Furnace Misc: Oak Fly Reference: Eric Taverner 1933 -
Name: Downlooker Body: Squirrel's cheek fur on Orange silk Hackle: Woodcock wing Reference: John Beever 1849 -
Name: Downlooker Body: Orange & Lead-coloured silk Wings: From Inside Woodcock wing Hackle: Woodcock or Hen Grouse neck Reference: John Jackson 1854 -
Name: Dragon, The Thread: Black Body: Fat, tapered of Olive Chenille Wings: Wing case: Grey duck feather with a V cut & varnished Hackle: Black, wound through the thorax prior to the wing case Reference: USA -
Name: Dragon, Brown (Randall's) Thread: Black Tail: Brown stripped goose quill tied short Body: Dark Brown seal's fur dubbed smooth Rib: Dark brown flat monofil Thorax: as body Wings: Wing case: Dark Turkey Head: Brown Seal's fur Misc: Legs: Brown stripped goose Reference: Randall Kaufman. USA -
Name: Dragon, Green (Randall's) Thread: Black Tail: Olive stripped goose quill tied short Body: Dark Olive seal's fur dubbed smooth Rib: Dark Olive flat monofil Thorax: as body Wings: Wing case: Dark Turkey Head: Olive seal's fur Misc: Legs: as tail Reference: Randall Kaufmann. USA -
Name: Dragonfly Nymph, Brown Tail: Short tuft of Black Squirrel tail Body: Brown Chenille Hackle: Brown Partridge Reference: Keith Draper. New Zealand -
Name: Drake, Amber Body: Bright Orange or yellow silk rbd Dark red-brown silk Wings: Red or Amber cock's hackles Misc: Legs: Fibres of Amber mohair Reference: M. Theakston 1853 -
Name: Drake, Amber, Dark Body: Orange or yellow silk Hackle: Deep orange Reference: Michael Theakston 1853 -
Name: Drake, Black Body: Whitish Straw Wings: Teal Hackle: Badger Misc: Male Mayfly Imago Reference: Francis Francis 1867 -
Name: Drake, Black-red Body: Orange silk Hackle: Black-red cock's OR purple feather from Cock Pheasant neck Reference: M. Theakston 1853 -
Name: Drake, Coral-eyed Body: Pale amber silk with a round of the red part of a small strand from peacock eye Wings: Light blue bloa or blue dun from Water-rail or Sea-swallow Misc: Legs: Fibres of Squirrel fur or mohair Reference: M. Theakston 1853 -
Name: Drake, Coral-eyed Body: Pale amber silk with a round of the red part of a small strand from peacock eye Hackle: Fine Amber cock's Reference: M. Theakston 1853 -
Name: Drake, Dark Tail: Pheasant Tail Body: Raffia rbd Pheasant Tail Thorax: Brown Wool Wings: Mallard or Whole Partridge back Hackle: Brown Partridge Eyes: Brown Wool Reference: Leonard West 1912 -
Name: Drake, Dark Body: Black wool rbd black silk Wings: Mail of Black Drake Reference: Treatyse 1496 -
Name: Drake, Dark Body: Orange Silk Hackle: Waterhen Reference: M.Theakston's pattern 1853 -
Name: Drake, Dark Body: Orange Silk Mole Dubbing Hackle: Waterhen Reference: M.Theakston's pattern 1853 -
Name: Drake, Dun Tail: Partridge back Body: Hare's Face fur on brown silk, rbd olive silk Wings: Pheasant Hackle: Partridge back Reference: Alfred Ronalds' pattern 1836 -
Name: Drake, Dun Tail: Partridge tail (dark mottled) Body: Hare's Ear mixed yellow worsted Wings: Partridge tail (dark mottled) Hackle: Grizzled Reference: G.C Bainbridge 1816 -
Name: Drake, Dun Tail: Partridge Body: Hare's Ear mixed yellow worsted Hackle: Partridge Reference: G.C Bainbridge 1861 -
Name: Drake, Green Tail: 2 strands cock pheasant tail Body: Straw rbd white & yellow silk Wings: Grey Mallard dyed olive Hackle: Ginger & Dark Partridge mixed Head: Peacock herl -
Name: Drake, Green Tail: 2 strands cock pheasant tail Body: Raffia, rbd Pheasant tail Thorax: Brown Wool Wings: Duck dyed olive Hackle: Partridge back Eyes: Brown wool Reference: L.West 1812 -
Name: Drake, Green Tail: Rabbit whiskers Body: Peacock herl with middle section pale straw floss rbd silver Hackle: Grey mallard dyed greenish-yellow Reference: A.Ronalds 1836 -
Name: Drake, Green Tail: 3 strands black fur Body: White floss rbd black silk Wings: Grey mallard dyed pale green Hackle: Cock's dyed shade of wings -
Name: Drake, Green Tail: 3 hairs Black bear Body: Yellow-green dubbing Wings: Mallard dyed yellow Hackle: Yellowish Head: Black Reference: W.Blacker 1843 -
Name: Drake, Green Tail: Red cock's Body: Dark green wool rbd flat gold Wings: Green Mallard flank Hackle: Red cock's Reference: America -
Name: Drake, Green Tail: 2 hairs from tail of fitch Body: Dusty-yellow wool from ram's testicles rbd copper-coloured silk Wings: Grey Mallard dyed Yellow Hackle: Dark Bittern Head: Peacock Herl Reference: Alex Mackintosh 1806 -
Name: Drake, Green Thread: Olive or straw Body: build shape in floss cover with Raffia Hackle: 2 short stiff cock's dyed green-drake at tail & another 2 at head Reference: David Jacques pattern -
Name: Drake, Green Tail: 3 cock pheasant tail fibres Body: Light Olive plastic Wings: Mallard breast dyed green-drake Hackle: Yellowish-green Reference: T.J Hanna -
Name: Drake, Grey Tail: 3 fibres mallard Body: Black rat's fur mixed yellow mohair Wings: Grey Mallard Hackle: Grey Head: Peacock Herl Reference: Wm Blacker 1843 -
Name: Drake, Grey Thread: Olive or Straw Body: Floss to shape covered natural Raffia Hackle: 2 short stiff cock's dyed medium grey at throat & second pair at tail Reference: David Jacques pattern -
Name: Drake, Grey Tail: 3 Rabbit whiskers Body: White floss rbd silver twist with peacock herl tail & shoulder Hackle: Mallard dyed pale purple Reference: A. Ronalds 1836 -
Name: Drake, Grey Tail: 3 fibres Fitchew tail Body: Goat's hair Wings: Grey Mallard Hackle: Dark Grizzle cock Head: Peacock herl Reference: R & C Bowlker 1747 -
Name: Drake, Orange Tail: Honey dun cock's Body: Orange & Brown wool mixed with a little orange floss Wings: Light Starling, upright Hackle: Honey dun cock's Reference: R.S Austin c.1890. Devon -
Name: Drake, Red-brown Body: Orange silk Wings: Mottled Partridge tail Reference: M. Theakston 1853 -
Name: Drake, Red, dark Body: Orange Silk Hackle: Red cock's Reference: M. Theakston 1853 -
Name: Drake, Red, light Body: Amber silk Hackle: Fine small red cock's Reference: Michael Theakston 1853 -
Name: Drake's Extractor Tail: As hackle Body: Pale yellow-olive floss rbd fine gold Wings: Light Starling Hackle: Green-olive, palmerwise Reference: F.M Halford 1886 -
Name: Drake, Spotted-Whisk Body: Orange silk, well-waxed Hackle: Snipe, Tern or Sea-swallow Misc: Legs: Few fibres light-red mohair or squirrel Reference: M. Theakston 1853 -
Name: Drake, Spotted-Whisk Body: Orange silk, well-waxed Hackle: Small red cock's Misc: Spinner pattern Reference: M. Theakston 1853 -
Name: Drake, Vermilion Body: Straw-coloured or lemon silk Hackle: White-pinky cock's Reference: M. Theakston 1853 -
Name: Drake, Yellow Body: Bright yellow Wings: Yellow from Green Linnet's tail Hackle: Yellow Plover Reference: John Turton 1836 -
Name: Drone Fly Thread: Brown Body: in 3 parts: Brown Ostrich, creamy-yellow Ostrich and Brown Ostrich Wings: Blue Dun hackle tips Hackle: Black -
Name: Drone Fly Thread: Red Body: Yellow Chenille, rbd with 1 strand Bronze Peacock Wings: 2 White cock's hackles Hackle: Medium Brown Head: Red Reference: Cyril Inwood -
Name: Drone Fly, Grafham Body: Yellow wool tied fat, rbd Black wool Thorax: Black wool Wings: Blue Dun Hackle tips Hackle: Yellow Head: Crimson silk or red Ostrich -
Name: Drone, Great dark Body: Mole rbd Black Ostrich Wings: Dun Mallard (Optional) Hackle: Dun (or, if no wings - Grizzled) Reference: Alfred Ronalds 1836 -
Name: Drudwy Corff Du Thread: Black Tail: Blue-dun hackle fibres Body: Black silk rbd flat silver Wings: Starling Reference: Wales (Harlech region) J.O. Jones -
Name: Dugmore's Fancy Body: Black tying silk rbd flat silver Wings: Bronze Mallard Hackle: Black Reference: J. Bernard 1932 -
Name: Dumpy Thread: Red Tail: Unclipped Deer Hair Cover/Case/Cheeks: Unclipped Deer Hair Wings: Unclipped Deer Hair Hackle: Grizzle Misc: Tying Direction No. 7 Reference: USA -
Name: Dung Fly Body: Lemon Mohair Wings: Landrail Hackle: Cinnamon Reference: Wm Blacker 1843 -
Name: Dung Fly Body: Yellowish-brown wool dressed full Wings: Song Thrush Hackle: Grey partridge dyed yellow -
Name: Dung Fly Body: Yellow, Brown/Orange & a little Green dubbing mixed Wings: Landrail Hackle: Reddish-ginger Reference: F.M Halford 1886 -
Name: Dung Fly Body: Olive Wool Wings: Brown Calf hair Hackle: Brown -
Name: Dung Fly Body: Dingy-brown bear's fur mixed yellow worsted, mohair or camlet on light brown silk Wings: Landrail Hackle: Ginger Reference: A. Ronalds 1836 -
Name: Dung Fly Thread: Brown Body: Yellow wool mixed with a little dingy-brown wool & dubbed short & fat Hackle: Ginger stained copper Reference: James Ogden 1879 -
Name: Dung Fly Body: Lemon Mohair Wings: Landrail Hackle: Shade as body Reference: R & C Bowlker 1747 -
Name: Dung Fly Body: Orange silk: Orange & Red dubbing mixed Hare's ear Wings: Yellowish-brown female woodcock Reference: John Beever 1849 -
Name: Dung Fly Body: Brownish-yellow chenille rbd light green tying silk Wings: 2 Darkish honey dun hackle tips tied flat over body Hackle: Dark Honey Dun Misc: See also under "Dung, Olive Cow" Reference: T.J Hanna -
Name: Dung Fly Body: Buff-coloured plastic wound thick Wings: Ginger cock hackle points tied pointing to rear. (Note: Hackle clipped above & below, leaving horizontal) Hackle: Ginger Reference: Robert McHaffie 1984. Ireland -
Name: Dung, Olive Cow Body: Dark olive seal's fur Wings: Landrail Hackle: Dark Ginger -
Name: Dung, Olive Cow Thread: Yellow Body: Mixed Olive & Yellow seal's fur Wings: Cinnamon hen's wing Hackle: Light Ginger -
Name: Dung, Olive Cow Thread: Golden-Olive Body: Mustard yellow polypropylene or seal's fur rbd Olive silk Hackle: Browny-olive Misc: See also "Dung Fly" -
Name: Dunkeld Tail: GP Crest Body: Gold Wings: Brown Malllard with Jungle Cock sides Hackle: Dyed Orange, palmerwise Reference: Roger Woolley 1932 -
Name: Dunkeld Tail: GP Crest Body: Gold Wings: Brown Mallard with Jungle Cock sides Hackle: Dyed Orange, "false" hackle under throat -
Name: Dunkeld Tail: GP Crest Body: Gold Wings: Brown Mallard with Jungle Cock sieds Hackle: Dyed Orange, palmerwise with additional Blue Jay Reference: Peter O'Reilly 1985 -
Name: Dunkeld Tail: GP Tippets Body: Gold Wings: Squirrel-tail dyed dark brown with Jungle-cock cheeks Hackle: Dyed Orange, palmerwise Reference: Tom Saville 1985 -
Name: Dunkeld Tail: GP Crest with tuft of acr-chrome DRF floss Body: Gold Wings: Squirrel-tail dyed dark brown with Jungle-cock cheeks Hackle: Palmer Hackle: arc-chrome cock's Reference: Tom Saville 1985 -
Name: Du'r Fran Thread: Black Body: Black silk rbd thin gold wire Wings: Dark Dun (e.g. Crow) Hackle: Dyed Blood-red Reference: N.Wales -
Name: Dusky Wood Thread: Hot orange Body: 2 blobs dusky red-brown seal's fur Hackle: Blood-red cock's Reference: G.E.M.Skues -
Name: Dusty Miller Tail: Grey Mallard Body: Grey wool or seal's fur Wings: Grey Mallard Hackle: White Reference: N.Country. America. J.Bernard -
Name: Dwrgi Thread: Black Tail: 6 strands GP Tippet Body: Claret wool teased out rbd 2/3 strands gold flashbou Wings: Brown Monkey tail Hackle: False - similar to wing Reference: Allan Jones 1985. Wales (R.Teifi) -
Name: Dyson Tail: Scarlet Duck Body: Peacock Herl Hackle: Brown cock's Reference: America -
Name: Dytiscus Beetle Body: creamy-yellow wool ribbed black silk or gold oval Thorax: as body Cover/Case/Cheeks: Olive goose or swan wing feather tip varnished Wings: Wing case: as back Misc: Paddles: Goose wing fibres dyed Olive An Aquatic Beetle -
Name: Dytiscus Larva Tail: Short Olive or brown hackle fibres Body: Under-body: Green or Brown wool or silk Over-body: Latex Thorax: Olive or Brown Seal's fur Wings: Wing case: Latex Hackle: Partridge Misc: NB. Mark body & wing-case with brown felt-tip Reference: Taff Price -
Name: Dun, Apple Green Tail: Ginger Body: Light Green floss Wings: Pale Starling Hackle: Ginger -
Name: Dun, Ash Body: Silvery-grey tying silk Wings: Light Starling Hackle: Pale Blue Dun Reference: Francis Francis 1867 -
Name: Dun, Ash Tail: Medium Blue Dun Body: Cream sewing silk, waxed (colourless) Wings: Light Starling Reference: R.Woolley 1932 -
Name: Dun, Ash Tail: 2 strands Squirrel tail Body: Fox cub rbd straw-coloured silk Wings: Light Starling Hackle: Ash-coloured Head: Ash-coloured Reference: Henry Wade 1861 -
Name: Dun, August Body: Yellow-olive wool on yellow silk, rbd with orange silk lighly dubbed rabbit's nape fur tinged red Wings: Mallard breast lightly tinged brown Hackle: Medium Olive Reference: Eric Taverner 1933 -
Name: Dun, August Tail: Red hen's Body: Brown floss rbd yellow silk Wings: Brown mottled hen Hackle: Red hen's Reference: Rev W. Cartwright 1854 -
Name: Dun, August Tail: Brown ginger cock's Body: Brown floss or quill rbd yellow hosrehair Wings: Pale mottled hen pheasant Hackle: Brown ginger cock's Reference: Roger Woolley 1932 -
Name: Dun, August Body: Brown floss rbd yellow silk Wings: Brown mottled hen Hackle: Dark Brown cock's Reference: America -
Name: Dun, August Tail: Dark Ginger cock Body: Brown floss or quill rbd yellow silk Wings: Pale mottled hen pheasant Hackle: Dark Ginger cock -
Name: Dun, August Tail: 2 Rabbit whiskers Body: Brown floss rbd yellow silk Wings: Brown mottled hen Hackle: Red cock's stained brown Reference: Alfred Ronalds 1836: Rev W. Cartwright 1854 -
Name: Dun, August Body: Thinly dressed Hare's face rbd dull dark claret silk Wings: Brown mottled hen Hackle: Furnace Reference: St John Dick 1873 -
Name: Dun, Autumn Tail: Rabbit or hare's fur Body: Brown floss rbd gold or yellow silk Wings: plain brown hen Hackle: Darkest brown cock's -
Name: Dun, Autumn Tail: Palest Blue dun cock's Body: Pale heron herl Hackle: Palest Blue dun cock's -
Name: Dun, Autumn Tail: Palest Blue dun cock's Body: Natural heron herl Wings: Snipe Hackle: Palest Blue dun cock's Reference: F.M Halford 1886 -
Name: Dun, Autumn Body: Pheasant tail Hackle: Brown Partridge Reference: North Country -
Name: Dun, Autumn Tail: Palest Blue dun cock's Body: Pale ginger fur rbd yellow tying silk OR Pale heron herl Wings: Palest Starling Hackle: Palest Blue dun cock's Reference: Roger Woolley 1932 -
Name: Dun, Autumn Tail: Palest Blue dun cock's Body: Very light blue fur or even white Wings: Very light Snipe, Fieldfare or Starling wing Hackle: Palest Blue dun cock's Reference: G.P.R Pulman 1841 -
Name: Dun, Autumn, Pale (Border Willlie's) Body: Hare's Ear mixed yellow wool Wings: Starling -
Name: Dun, Autumn, Pale (Border Willie's) Body: Hare's Ear Wings: Starling Hackle: Tiny pale yellow Reference: Eric Taverner -
Name: Dun, Badger Tail: Badger Body: Grey seal's fur or wool Wings: Starling Hackle: Badger Reference: J.Bernard 1932 -
Name: Dun, Barm Body: Dark red-brown fur from Fox's ear on Red silk Hackle: Barm (=yeast) coloured Reference: John Turton 1836 -
Name: Dun, Big Body: Primrose dubbing on primrose silk Hackle: Light dun hen or Sea-swallow Reference: W.H. Aldam 1875. Derby -
Name: Dun, Big Body: Yellow camlet & pale Blue rabbit fur mixed on primrose silk Hackle: Sea-gull or Sea-swallow Reference: John Beever 1849 -
Name: Dun, Black Body: Dark leady-brown silk Wings: Waterhen, coot or crow Misc: Legs: fibres of dark brown mohair Reference: M.Theakston 1853 -
Name: Dun, Black-Blue Body: Black Rabbit fur mixed with a little yellow Wings: Blue Pigeon Reference: Charles Cotton 1676 -
Name: Dun, Blue Body: Blue Rabbit Fur, Mole or Water-rat on primrose silk Wings: Medium or Dark Starling or Snipe Hackle: Medium Blue Dun -
Name: Dun, Blue Body: Blue wool ribbed with Orange wool Wings: Medium or Dark Starling or Snipe Hackle: Medium Blue Dun Reference: Scotland -
Name: Dun, Blue Tail: Grey Bucktail Body: Blue-grey fur OR Peacock quill Wings: Grey Bucktail Hackle: Blue Dun -
Name: Dun, Blue Body: Fur from neck of Black Greyhound Wings: White Reference: Charles Cotton 1676 -
Name: Dun, Blue Tail: Medium Blue Dun Body: Blue Rabbit Fur, Mole or Water-rat on primrose silk with optional rib of silver Wings: Starling Hackle: Medium Blue Dun -
Name: Dun, Blue Body: Rat Fur rbd Silver Wings: Snipe Hackle: Blue Dun Hen Reference: E.M Tod 1903 -
Name: Dun, Blue Tail: Pale Blue Dun Body: Mole or Water-rat on yellow silk Wings: Snipe or Light Starling Hackle: Pale Blue Dun Reference: F.M Halford -
Name: Dun, Blue Body: Water-rat & Lemon mohair mixed Hackle: Pale Blue dun or dark blue coot wing Reference: G.C Bainbridge 1816 -
Name: Dun, Blue Tail: Slatey-blue hen's Body: Slatey-blue quill or wool Wings: Dark Blue hen's hackles cut to shape Hackle: Slatey-blue hen's -
Name: Dun, Blue Thread: Primrose Body: Water-rat fur Wings: Dark Starling, very upright Hackle: Dark dun hen's Reference: James Ogden 1879 -
Name: Dun, Blue Body: Water-rat on Primrose or yellow silk Wings: Snipe Hackle: Medium Blue dun hen Reference: G.E.M Skues 1910 -
Name: Dun, Blue Tail: Dark Olive cock's Body: Dark Peacock quill dyed yelllow OR waxed Olive tying silk ribbed gold Alternative: Mole or Water-rat on yellow Silk Wings: Dark Starling or Snipe Hackle: Dark Olive cock's Reference: Roger Woolley -
Name: Dun, Blue Body: Down of Water-mouse mixed blewish dun fur from old fox on ash silk Wings: Starling Reference: James Chetham 1681 -
Name: Dun, Blue Body: Blue Fox or Blue Squirrel fur mixed yellow mohair Wings: Starling or blueish feather from under widgeon duck wing Hackle: Fine blue cock's, palmerwise Reference: R&C Bowlker 1747 -
Name: Dun, Blue Tail: 2 small rabbit whiskers Body: Hare's Ear on yellow silk Wings: Starling wing stained in onion Reference: Alfred Ronalds 1836 -
Name: Dun, Blue Body: Greenish-Olive crewel & Hare's Ear rbd slightly waxed olive silk Wings: Dark Starling Hackle: Dark Blue dun hen Reference: St John Dick 1873 -
Name: Dun, Blue Body: Dark Olive silk rbd waced yellow silk Wings: Medium Starling Hackle: Dark Blue dun hen Reference: St John Dick 1873 -
Name: Dun, Blue Tail: 3 white or greyish-white fibres Body: Rear third: Light creamy-yellow silk Rest: Blue rabbit fur Hackle: Blue hen Reference: N.L Roberts (Newton Abbot) Severn River -
Name: Dun, Blue Thread: waxed primrose yellow Body: Mole fur OR mixed mole & blue-grey seal's fur, sparsely dubbed Wings: Starling Hackle: Medium Blue hen Reference: W.S Roger Fogg -
Name: Dun, Blue, Dark Body: Lead-coloured silk dubbed mole (sparse) Wings: Dark blue feather male Merlin wing Hackle: Grey feather from Jackdaw's neck Reference: John Beever 1849 -
Name: Dun, Blue, Dark Tail: Darkish Blue cock's Body: Water-rat on yellow silk with 1 turn gold tinsel as tag Hackle: Darkish Blue cock's Reference: R.S Austin c.1890. Devon -
Name: Dun, Blue, Great Body: Bear's hair mixed blue camlet Hackle: Dark grey mallard Reference: Charles Cotton 1676 -
Name: Dun, Blue Grizzle Tail: Well-marked grizzled Body: Mole fur rbd yellow silk Wings: Medium to dark Starling Hackle: Well-marked grizzled Reference: Terry Griffiths. Wales -
Name: Dun, Blue, Hare's Ear Thread: Yellow Tail: Red cock's fibres Body: Hare's Ear fur mixed a little olive fur from monkey neck (or mixed berlin wool) with gold tag Wings: Starling, lightly tinged with onion, very upright Reference: James Ogden 1879 -
Name: Dun, Blue, old Thread: Primrose Tail: Blue dun Body: Muskrat under-fur, silk showing at tail, rbd split strand yellow marabou silk Wings: (Optional) Starling Hackle: Blue dun Reference: J.Leisenring. America -
Name: Dun, Blue, Pale, Little Body: Very pale blue fur mixed very little yellow mohair Wings: Sea-swallow Hackle: Palest Blue dun Reference: Alfred Ronalds 1836 -
Name: Dun, Blue, Pale, Little Thread: Yellow Tail: Pale blue dun hackle fibres Body: Hare's fur (lightly) Wings: Darkish primary small Black-headed Gull Hackle: Pale honey dun hen's Reference: G.E.M Skues' pattern -
Name: Dun, Blue, Purple Body: Seal's fur dyed light blue-dun, tight & slim Hackle: Purplish-tinged Blue Dun (purple-dyed hackles washed in hot water containing washing powder) Reference: Ireland (Early season) -
Name: Dun, Brown Tail: Red Body: Cinnamon Seal's fur on Orange silk Wings: Starling Hackle: Red Misc: Cowdung fly -
Name: Dun, Brown Body: Otter's fur mixed yellow mohair Wings: Fieldfare Reference: G.C Bainbridge 1816 -
Name: Dun, Brown Body: Otter's fur mixed yellow mohair OR Cat's black fur mixed with Lemon mohair Wings: Fieldfare Hackle: Ginger Reference: Henry Wade 1861. North Country -
Name: Dun, Brown, Little Tail: Red cock's stained brown Body: Dark brown floss rbd purple silk Wings: Brown Partridge tail Hackle: Red cock's stained brown Reference: Alfred Ronalds 1836 -
Name: Dun, Claret Body: Greyish-brown Condor Wings: Moorhen Hackle: Sepia-dyed Cock's Reference: C.F Walker's pattern -
Name: Dun, Claret Tail: Sepia-dyed Pheasant tail Body: natural Black sheep's wool (showing sepia against the light) rbd black silk Wings: Bunch very dark Blue dun hackle fibres Hackle: Ginger Greenwell's Reference: R. Walker's pattern -
Name: Dun, Claret Tail: Dark Blue dun Body: Dark heron herl dyed dark claret OR Mole & dark Claret mohair mixed on claret silk rbd fine gold wire Hackle: Dark Blue dun Reference: J.R Harris' pattern -
Name: Dun, Claret Tail: very dark rusty dun Body: Very dark Claret seal's fur on claret silk rbd fine gold wire Hackle: very dark rusty dun Reference: John Henderson's pattern -
Name: Dun, Cockwing Tail: Olive dun Body: Blue fur on yellow silk Wings: Starling Hackle: Olive dun -
Name: Dun, Cockwing Tail: Olive dun Body: Water-rat on yellow silk Hackle: Olive dun Reference: Roger Woolley 1932 -
Name: Dun, Cockwing Tail: Blue dun freckled yellow OR Light dun lightly stained yellow Body: Water-rat on yellow silk Hackle: Blue dun freckled yellow OR Light dun lightly stained yellow Reference: David Foster's pattern -
Name: Dun-Cut Body: Black wool & yellow list after either side Wings: Buzzard bound on with dyed hemp Reference: Treatyse 1496 -
Name: Dun-Cut Body: Bear's dun fur mixed a little blue & yellow Wings: Large dun feather Misc: Horns: 2 squirrel tail fibres Reference: Charles Cotton 1676 -
Name: Dun-Cut Body: Bear's dun fur mixed a little blue & yellow Wings: Kite's wing Reference: Alex Mackintosh 1806 -
Name: Dun, Dark Body: Plum-coloured silk Wings: Fieldfare Hackle: Blue dun Reference: Shipley & Fitzgibbon 1838 -
Name: Dun, Dark Thread: Brown Body: Brown silk or floss Wings: Dark Grouse Hackle: Dark Brown hen's Reference: M.Theakston -
Name: Dun, Dirty Tail: Light Blue dun cock's Body: rear half: Light-dun fox fur rest: Light oposum fur on cream silk ribbed Silver twist (both parts) Hackle: Light Blue dun cock's Reference: R.S Austin c.1890. Devon -
Name: Dun, Dotterel Body: Pale yellow silk Hackle: Dotterel, small brown hen or Starling -
Name: Dun, Dotterel Body: Hare's Ear on yellow silk Hackle: Dotterel, small brown hen or Starling -
Name: Dun, Dotterel Body: Hare's face (Brown fur) Hackle: Dotterel, small brown hen or Starling Reference: Cumberland -
Name: Dun, Dotterel Body: mixed primrose & dandelion silk Wings: Young Starling wing Hackle: Hen's, shade of wing Reference: John Beever 1849 -
Name: Dun, Driffield Tail: Ginger Body: Lead-coloured fur rbd yellow silk Hackle: Ginger Reference: Yorkshire -
Name: Dun, Driffield Tail: Ginger Body: Pale Blue fur rbd yellow silk Wings: Pale starling tied forward Hackle: Ginger Reference: Roger Woolley 1932 -
Name: Dun, Driffield Tail: Ginger Body: Seal's fur rbd yellow silk Wings: Pale starling tied forward Hackle: Ginger -
Name: Dun, Driffield Tail: Ginger Body: Grey fur rbd yellow silk Wings: Pale Starling tied forward Hackle: Ginger -
Name: Dun, Early Body: Copper-coloured silk dubbed water-rat Wings: Old bronze-brown Hen or Brown owl Misc: Legs: Fibres of gingery Squirrel fur or Mohair Reference: M. Theakston 1853 -
Name: Dun, Esterhazy Body: Bright Esterhazy-coloured silk Wings: Fieldfare Hackle: Blue Dun Reference: Shipley & Fitzgibbon 1838 -
Name: Dun, Evening Tail: Palest blue dun hen Body: Pale yellow fur or silk Wings: Pale Starling Hackle: Palest blue dun hen Reference: Roger Woolley 1932 -
Name: Dun, Evening Tail: Pale blue dun hen Body: White horsehair - Thorax of Ostrich Wings: Starling Hackle: Pale blue dun hen Eyes: Dark Green Reference: L.West 1812 -
Name: Dun, Evening Body: Yellow marten's fur on pale fawn silk Wings: Starling stained light yellow Hackle: Pale dun Reference: Alfred Ronalds 1836 -
Name: Dun, Evening Tail: Glossy barred Plymouth Rock cock Body: Lemon Mohair, lighly dressed Wings: Pale Starling Hackle: Glossy barred Plymouth Rock cock Reference: E.M. La Branche 1914. America -
Name: Dun, Evening Tail: Olive hackle fibres Body: Yellow silk Hackle: From tail to head, red with blue dun in front Reference: Tom Saville's HiC pattern -
Name: Dun, Evening, Pale Tail: Pale straw coloured cock's Body: Pale fawn wool Wings: Snipe Hackle: Pale straw coloured cock's -
Name: Dun, Evening, Pale Thread: Cream Tail: lightish medium Blue dun cock Body: very pale Oppossum fur Hackle: lightish medium Blue dun cock Reference: R.S Austin c.1890. Devon -
Name: Dun, Evening, Pale Thread: White Body: Grey goose herl Thorax: As body but thicker Hackle: Cream Reference: Oliver Kite's pattern -
Name: Dun, Evening, Pale Body: yellow marten's fur mixed a little Mouse fur Wings: Mallard dyed very pale yellow Reference: G.C Bainbridge 1816 -
Name: Dun, Evening, Yellow Tail: Ginger cock's Body: Bright Orange floss or light orange quill, rbd gold wire Wings: Bunch of fibres from pale yellow cock's hackle, inclined forward Hackle: Ginger cock's Reference: J.R Harris -
Name: Dun Fly Body: Dun Wool Wings: Partridge Reference: Treatyse 1496 -
Name: Dun Fly Body: Black Wool Wings: Black Drake Reference: I. Walton 1653 -
Name: Dun, Fringed Body: Hare's ear or squirrel on copper silk Hackle: Dotterel or Sandpiper Reference: M. Theakston 1853 -
Name: Dun, Golden Tail: Dark Blue Dun Body: Gold Wings: Dark Starling Hackle: Dark Blue Dun -
Name: Dun, Golden Tail: Dark Blue Dun Body: Gold Wings: Pale Coot Hackle: Dark Blue Dun Reference: F.M Halford's dressing -
Name: Dun, Goose Tail: Lightly dyed Green-olive Body: Grey goose pinion dyed, lightly, medium olive rbd fine gold wire Wings: Palest Starling Hackle: Lightly dyed Green-olive Reference: Major Turle/F.M Halford -
Name: Dun, Great Body: Dun Bear's hair Wings: Grey Mallard Reference: Charles Cotton 1676 -
Name: Dun, Great Body: Black Ostrich Herl Hackle: Rusty Dun Reference: Dun Mallard or Waterhen -
Name: Dun, Green, Large Tail: Green cock's Body: Green quill rbd gold Thorax: Dark green dubbing or herl Wings: Medium Starling Hackle: Green cock's Eyes: Green Wool Misc: NB. Green here = pale bluey-green Reference: Leonard West 1812 -
Name: Dun, Green, Large Tail: Dark dun cock's fibres Body: Greenish-grey seal's fur or Heron herl dyed light green, rbd dark brown or black Hackle: Dyed green cock's with green grizzle in front Reference: Veniard's pattern -
Name: Dun, Grey Body: Water-rat on copper silk Wings: Light freckled mallard Hackle: Yellow dun hen Reference: M. Theakston 1853 -
Name: Dun, Grizzle Tail: Grizzle Body: Yellow silk, well waxed Hackle: Grey Badger cock Reference: W.M Gallichan. Wales -
Name: Dun, Horned Body: Water-rat on copper silk Wings: Snipe or Dotterel Hackle: Light gingery hen's Reference: M. Theakston 1853 -
Name: Dun, Iron Blue Tail: Rusty-red Body: Mole on Red silk Wings: Starling dyed darkest Blue dun OR Blackbird wing Hackle: Rusty-red -
Name: Dun, Iron Blue Tail: Dark Blue Dun Body: Mole on Red silk Hackle: Dark Blue Dun Reference: Harry Powell's pattern -
Name: Dun, Iron Blue Tail: Pale blue dun fibres Body: Dark peacock quill dyed claret Hackle: Dark Blue Dun -
Name: Dun, Iron Blue Tail: Medium Olive Body: Mole on Red silk Wings: Waterhen breast Hackle: Medium Olive Head: Red tying silk -
Name: Dun, Iron Blue Thread: Claret Tail: Iron Blue cock's Body: Mole on claret silk Wings: (Optional) Blackbird Hackle: Iron Blue cock's -
Name: Dun, Iron Blue Tail: 2 strands dark blue hen hackle Body: Blue quill dyed purplish tinge Hackle: Medium blue hen's with fibres above hook removed-in front, another with fibres below hook removed -
Name: Dun, Iron Blue Thread: Reddish-purple Body: Mole on Red silk Wings: tips of 2 water-rail feathers, upright Hackle: Yellow-dun Reference: James Ogden 1879 -
Name: Dun, Iron Blue Thread: Crimson Tail: 2 white hackle fibres Body: Dark Heron herl Hackle: Dark Blue Dun -
Name: Dun, Iron Blue Tail: Dark Blue Dun Body: Peacock quill dyed slate OR fibre from outside Coot wing as herl Wings: Tomtit tail Hackle: Dark Blue Dun Reference: F.M Halford's pattern -
Name: Dun, Iron Blue Thread: Claret Tail: Dark Rusty dun fibres Body: Coot covert quill Hackle: Medium Olive with dark Blue dun in front Reference: P.T Jacobsen's pattern (Denmark) -
Name: Dun, Iron Blue Tail: Brown-red cock's Body: very thin, light dun fur on yellow silk Wings: Skittig or Water-rail Hackle: Brown-red cock's Reference: Wm Blacker 1843. R.Axe, Devon -
Name: Dun, Iron Blue Body: Water-rat rbd yellow silk Wings: Under Cormorant or Dark Blue chciken underwing body feather Hackle: Sutty Blue cock palmerwise Reference: R&C Bowlker 1747 -
Name: Dun, Iron Blue Tail: Small Dun Body: Mole on Red silk Wings: Under-wing Cormorant OR Waterhen breast Hackle: Small Dun Head: Reddish-brown floss Reference: A. Ronalds 1836 -
Name: Dun, Iron BlueMole on claret silk Wings: Tomtit tail Hackle: Honey-dun hen with reddish points Reference: G.E.M Skues -
Name: Dun, Iron Blue Body: Mole on lead-coloured silk Wings: Tomtit tail OR Jackdaw's ruff OR Merlin wing Reference: John Beever 1849 -
Name: Dun, Iron Blue Body: Pale Blue on purple silk Wings: Cormorant wing or Tomtit tail Reference: G.C Bainbridge 1816 -
Name: Dun, Iron Blue Thread: Mulberry Body: Water-rat mixed a little claret mohair Wings: Coot or dyed grey goose, upright Hackle: Dark Dun cock's Reference: R.S Austin c.1890. Devon -
Name: Dun, Iron Blue Body: water-rat mixed a little claret mohair with (optional) rib yellow Wings: Tomtit tail Hackle: Honey Dun cock's Reference: R.S Austin c.1890. Devon -
Name: Dun, Iron Blue Body: Mole rbd dark yellow silk Wings: Moorhen wing Hackle: Dark Blue Dun Reference: St John Dick 1873 -
Name: Dun, June Body: Blue rabbit's fur on drab silk Hackle: Dotterel's back or cock sparrow wing Reference: John Jackson 1854 -
Name: Dun, July Thread: Yellow Tail: Light greenish-yellow olive Body: Heron dyed greenish-yellow olive rbd Gold. Wings: Dark Starling Reference: Eric Taverner 1933 -
Name: Dun, July Tail: Olive Dun Body: Water-rat tinged with yellow wool Wings: Snipe Hackle: Olive Dun -
Name: Dun, July Tail: Dark Dun Body: Yellow Mohair & Mole on yellow silk Wings: very dark Starling (dyed in onion) Hackle: Dark Dun Reference: Alfred Ronalds 1836 -
Name: Dun, July Body: Mole on yellow silk Wings: Starling Hackle: Bluish dun hen's Reference: T.E Pritt 1885 -
Name: Dun, July Tail: Dark Blue Body: Yellow Mohair & Mole on yellow silk Wings: Dark Starling Hackle: Dark Blue Reference: Rev. Cartwright 1854 -
Name: Dun, Least Body: Copper-coloured silk Hackle: Golden Plover Reference: M. Theakston 1853 -
Name: Dun, Light Body: Yellowish dubbing mixed with Blue Rabbit fur Hackle: Light dun hen, sea-swallow or gull Reference: W.H Aldham 1876. Derby -
Name: Dun, Light Body: Yellow tying silk or floss rbd gold Wings: Corncrake Hackle: Red cock's Head: (in clear water): Gold Reference: Henry wade 1861 -
Name: Dun, Little Body: Bear's hair on yellow silk Wings: Grey Mallard Reference: Charles Cotton 1676 -
Name: Dun, Little Thread: Ash-coloured Body: White Mohair Wings: Light-blue Jay Reference: Alexander Mackintosh 1806 -
Name: Dun, Little Body: Otter fur on Ash-coloured silk Wings: Starling Reference: James Chetham 1681 -
Name: Dun, May Tail: Yellow dun Body: Yellow floss Wings: Starling or Snipe Hackle: Yellow dun Reference: W. Earl Hodgson 1904 -
Name: Dun, Mill Body: 1 rib pink and 1 rib purple silk with a little light brown down close under the hackle Wings: Lightest Starling Hackle: Light ginger cock's Reference: John Turton 1836 -
Name: Dun, Mulberry Body: Mulberry mohair Hackle: Light grey opaque hackle Reference: St John Dick 1873 -
Name: Dun, Olive Tail: Medium Olive (as body) Body: Medium Olve seal's fur Wings: Starling Hackle: Medium Olive (as body) -
Name: Dun, Olive Tail: Gallina dyed pale golden-bronze Body: 3 turns condor dyed pale primrose, rest stripped condor quill dyed pale golden-bronze Wings: Starling Hackle: Gallina dyed pale golden-bronze Reference: Eric Taverner -
Name: Dun, Olive Tail: Light olive fibres Body: Light olive translucent plastic Wings: Quill from snipe wing cut to shape Hackle: Olive Reference: T.J Hanna's pattern -
Name: Dun, Olive Thread: Brown Tail: 2 muskrat or mink whiskers coloured olive or olive hackle fibres Body: Heron dyed olive Wings: Pale Blue Dun Hackle: Olive Misc: USD Para pattern -
Name: Dun, Olive Tail: Light Olive Body: Detached; well-marked peacock eye quill dyed light olive Wings: Starling Hackle: Light Olive Reference: Milward-Wanless pattern -
Name: Dun, Olive Tail: Blue hen dyed to match body Body: Well-marked peacock eye quill dyed light olive Wings: Blue hen's hackle trimmed to shape & dyed Olive Hackle: Blue hen dyed to match body -
Name: Dun, Olive Tail: Dyed yellow-olive Body: Dyed Olive quill Wings: Snipe/Starling Hackle: Dyed yellow-olive -
Name: Dun, Olive Tail: Light Olive fibres Body: Waxed yellow silk rbd white horsehair Wings: Snipe Hackle: Olive Reference: Roger Woolley -
Name: Dun, Olive Thread: Olive -4 turns showing at tail Tail: Dun cock fibres Body: Heron herl dyed picric acid rbd silver Hackle: Dun cock's & small pale watery wound together Reference: P.T Jacobsen's pattern. Denmark -
Name: Dun, Olive Thread: Green Tail: Grey-blue Body: Light Olive hen hackle stalk Wings: Mallard quill Hackle: Pale gingery-olive Reference: Cliff Henry's pattern -
Name: Dun, Olive Tail: 3 Guinea Fowl hackle fibres Body: Hare's fur wound thickly then cut to shape body & thorax Wings: Grey hackle points Misc: Legs: 2 fibres from Hen pheasant primary 'Silhouette' patterns Reference: Dr J.C Mottram 1914 -
Name: Dun, Olive Tail: 3 Guinea Folw hackle fibres Body: Olive floss wound to shape Thorax: Olive floss wound to shape Wings: Grey Hackle points Hackle: 2/3 turns White cock's Misc: 'Silhouette' pattern Reference: Dr J.C Mottram 1914 -
Name: Dun, Olive Tail: 3 Guinea Fowl hackle fibres Body: Brown base of peacock herl Thorax: Peacock herl Wings: Grey Hackle points Hackle: 2/3 turns White cock's Misc: Buoyant pattern Reference: Dr J.C Mottram 1914 -
Name: Dun, Olive, Blue-winged Thread: Golden Olive Body: Brownish-olive silk rbd grey or white tying silk Hackle: Blue Dun -
Name: Dun, Olive, Blue-winged Thread: Orange Tail: 3 muskrat or mink whiskers dyed olive or olive hackle fibres Body: Heron herl Wings: Dark Grey or Dark Blue Dun Hackle: Rusty Dun Misc: USD Para pattern -
Name: Dun, Olive, Blue-winged Body: Greenish/Yellow dubbing Wings: Outer Coot wing or under Waterhen wing Reference: Roger Woolley 1932 -
Name: Dun, Olive, Blue-winged Thread: Golden Olive Tail: DArk Honey Body: MALE: Cellulite -2 strands lightbrown-olive with 2 strands light pink, rbd Grey FEMALE: 3 strands pale brown-olive with 1 strand light brown-olive & 3/4 insect green rbd white tying silk Hackle: 6 turns blue dun hen's clipped Eyes: Male only: Terra-cotta sewing silk Reference: J.W Dunne 'Sunshine Fly' 1924 -
Name: Dun, Olive, Blue-winged Tail: Dark natural dun Body: Olive yarn & a little muskrat fur on Olive silk Hackle: Dark natural dun Reference: A. Flicke's pattern. America -
Name: Dun, Olive, Blue-winged Tail: Dark Slate cock's Body: Hot Orange & bright blue lamb's wool well mixed on Hot Orange Silk Hackle: Dark Slate cock's -
Name: Dun, Olive, Blue-winged Tail: Brownish-olive Body: Hot Orange & bright blue lamb's wool well mixed on Hot Orange Silk Wings: Dark Grey or Dark Blue Dun OR Outer Coot wing or under Waterhen wing Hackle: Brownish-olive -
Name: Dun, Olive, Blue-winged Thread: Orange Tail: Dark Olive cock Body: Dirty olive ostrich wrapped olive PVC Wings: Outer Coot wing or under Waterhen wing Hackle: Dark Olive cock Reference: D. Jacques' pattern -
Name: Dun, Olive, Blue-winged Tail: Medium Olive cock's Body: Peacock quill dyed medium olive Wings: Outer Coot wing or under Waterhen wing Hackle: Medium Olive cock's Reference: F.M Halford -
Name: Dun, Olive, Blue-winged Tail: Gallina dyed Olive-green Body: Grey Condor or peacock dyed Green-Olive Wings: Outer Coot wing or under Waterhen wing Hackle: Green-Olive cock's Reference: F.M Halford -
Name: Dun, Olive, Blue-winged Body: Green tying silk rbd gold wire Hackle: Greenish-blue hen's Reference: Wm Law. Wales -
Name: Dun, Olive, Dark Tail: Guinea Fowl dyed olive Body: Condor quill dyed olive Wings: Waterhen Hackle: Olive Reference: F.M Halford's pattern -
Name: Dun, Olive, Dark Tail: Dark Blue cock Body: Peacock quill dyed Olive OR Waterrat mixed equally Hare's Ear dyed yellow with 1 turn gold as tag Hackle: Dark Blue cock Reference: R.S Austin c.1890. Devon -
Name: Dun, Olive, dark, large Thread: Primrose Tail: Medium Olive Body: Medium olive seal's fur Wings: Coot or Dark Starling Hackle: Medium Olive Reference: F.M Halford -
Name: Dun, Olive, dark, large Thread: Amber Tail: Ginger cock fibres Body: 2 heron herls dyed in picric acid twisted with 2 heron undyed, rbd silver Hackle: Watery-Olive & small ginger cock's wound together with larger Rusty Dun in front Reference: P.T Jacobsen's pattern. Denmark -
Name: Dun, Olive, Dark, small Tail: Dark Olive cock, sparse Body: Yellow-dyed peacock quill Wings: Medium Starling, tied forward Hackle: Dark Olive cock, sparse Reference: Terry Griffiths. Wales -
Name: Dun, Olive, Dark, small Tail: Dark Olive cock, sparse Body: Well-waxed Olive tyed silk rbd Gold Wings: Pale Starling, tied forward Hackle: Dark Olive cock, sparse Reference: Terry Griffiths. Wales -
Name: Dun, Olive, early Tail: Blue Dun Body: Blue fur on yellow silk or rbd silver Hackle: Blue Dun Reference: R. Woolley. Wales & Midlands -
Name: Dun, Olive, early Tail: Blue dun Body: Peacock quill dyed yellow rbd gold OR Olive waxed silk rbd gold Hackle: Blue dun Reference: Roger Woolley. Wales & Midlands -
Name: Dun, Olive, early Thread: Black Tail: Grizzle hackle fibres Body: Hare's fur Hackle: Grizzle & Red wound together -
Name: Dun, Olive, early Tail: Blue dun Body: Mole or Water-rat on yellow silk Wings: Dark Starling or Snipe Hackle: Blue dun -
Name: Dun, Olive, Medium Body: Medium Olive Seal's fur Wings: Starling Hackle: Olive -
Name: Dun, Olive, Medium Tail: Light ginger Body: Peacock quill Wings: Starling Hackle: Cream Badger Reference: W.G Bainbridge 1936 -
Name: Dun, Olive, Medium Tail: Medium Olive fibres Body: Medium Olive quill, yellow tying silk or Olive Dubbing Rib: Gold Hackle: Lark, Teal or Thrush wing Reference: Roger Woolley 1932 -
Name: Dun, Olive, Medium Tail: Gallina dyed bronze-green Body: Stripped Condor dyed Bronze-green Wings: Starling Hackle: Gallina dyed bronze-green Head: Maroon horsehair Reference: Eric Taverner 1933 -
Name: Dun, Olive, Medium Tail: Grizzle Body: Blue rabbit on black tying silk Hackle: Grizzle -
Name: Dun, Olive, pale Tail: Light olive dun Body: very light olive translucent floss rbd white tying silk Hackle: Light olive dun Reference: E.C Coombes' pattern -
Name: Dun, Olive, pale Tail: Light blue dun Body: Lime-green horsehair over straw silk Wings: Pale starling Hackle: Light blue dun Reference: Terry Griffiths' pattern. Wales -
Name: Dun, Olive, pale Tail: Medium Olive Body: Pale yellowish-olive floss rbd white Wings: Pale Starling Hackle: Medium Olive Reference: F.M Halford 1886 -
Name: Dun, Olive, pale Tail: Medium Blue dun cock's Body: Pale fawn opossum fur on green silk Hackle: Medium Blue dun cock's Reference: R.S Austin c.1890. Devon -
Name: Dun, Olive, small Tail: Greenish-olive cock's Body: Primrose or yellow silk rbd gold wire Wings: Starling primary Hackle: Greenish-olive cock's Reference: G.E.M Skues 1921 -
Name: Dun, Orange Tail: 2 fibres of Starling Body: Orange Silk Wings: Dark Starling Hackle: Dark Dun Reference: John Beever 1849 -
Name: Dun, Orange Body: Orange Silk Wings: Dark Starling Hackle: Dark Furnace Reference: Yorkshire -
Name: Dun, Orange Body: Orange Silk Wings: Dark Starling Hackle: Dark Red cock's Reference: W.M Gallichan -
Name: Dun, Orange Body: Brown squirrel in faded orange silk Hackle: Medium Dun hen Reference: W.H Aldham 1876. Derbyshire -
Name: Dun, Orange, dark Body: Deep orange silk Wings: Merlin hawk wing Hackle: Dark Blue dun cock or hen Reference: John Beever 1849 -
Name: Dun, Orange-headed Body: Blue rabbit on lead-coloured silk Wings: Dark blue feather from neck or back Misc: Legs: Dark blue feather from neck or back Also known as Dark Blue Dun Reference: W.H Aldham 1876. Derby -
Name: Dun, Orange, light Body: Tawny or faded-orange silk Wings: Light-coloured seagull or sea-swallow Hackle: Very light Blue-dun Reference: John Beever 1849 -
Name: Dun, Pale Tail: Very light blue cock's Body: cream-coloured peacock quill on cream silk Wings: Hen Blackbird Hackle: Very light blue cock's Reference: R.S Austin c.1890. Devon -
Name: Dun, Pearl Body: Ash-coloured Heron herl Rib: Ash-coloured silk Wings: Coot wing or Heron Reference: T.F Salter 1814 -
Name: Dun, Pied Body: Copper-coloured silk dubbed water-rat Wings: Blackbird with reddish underside Misc: Legs: Hare's ear fibres Reference: M. Theakston 1853 -
Name: Dun, Plover Body: Water-rat on copper silk Hackle: Freckled bloa feather from Golden Plover Reference: M. Theakston 1853 -
Name: Dun, Prime Body: Fox cub down on ash silk Wings: Starling Reference: James Chetham 1681 -
Name: Dun, Prime Body: Ash silk Wings: Starling Hackle: Dark Red or Black cock's Head: Ash silk Reference: Henry Wade 1861 -
Name: Dun, Primrose Body: Bright primrose silk Wings: Light Starling wing Misc: Legs: Brimstone-coloured Mohair Reference: John Turton 1836 -
Name: Dun, Puckshall Thread: Yellow Tail: Medium Olive cock's Body: Finch-yellow floss Wings: Dark Starling Hackle: Medium Olive cock's Reference: R.S Austin c.1890. Devon -
Name: Dun, Purple Body: Purple Wool Wings: Starling Hackle: Black Reference: R. Woolley -
Name: Dun, Purple Body: Purple silk rbd peacock herl Hackle: Blue Dun Reference: T.K Wilson -
Name: Dun, Purple Body: Purple Mohair Wings: Starling Hackle: Dark brown hen -
Name: Dun, Purple Tail: Blue dun (dark) hackle fibres Body: Heron herl dyed purple OR Mole on purple tying silk Hackle: Black cock's with Dark Blue Dun wound through it Reference: J.R Harris' pattern -
Name: Dun, Red Body: Copper-coloured silk Wings: Landrail, Brown Owl or reddish hen Hackle: Red dun hen Reference: M. Theakston 1853 -
Name: Dun, Red Body: Deep orange silk rbd gold Wings: Corncrake Hackle: Blood-red cock's Head: Gold (in clear water) Reference: Henry Wade 1838 -
Name: Dun, Red Body: Esterhazy-coloured silk Wings: Fieldfare Hackle: Red dun hen Reference: E. Fitzgibbon 1838 -
Name: Dun, Rusty Tail: Light blue cock's Body: Rust-coloured fur (half pink opossum mixed half Hare's Poll) on cream silk Wings: Darkish Starling Hackle: Light blue cock's Reference: R.S Austin c.1890. Devon -
Name: Dun, Sanded Body: Bright copper-coloured silk with or without tinger of Water-rat fur Hackle: Landrail, Thrush, Brown Owl OR Yellow-bronze brown hen Reference: M. Theakston 1853 -
Name: Dun, Sepia Thread: Dark Brown Tail: Dark brown or black hackle fibres Body: Dark heron herl rbd fine gold Thorax: Dark heron herl rbd fine gold Hackle: Black cock's tinged brownish Reference: Maj. O.W.A Kite. Wales -
Name: Dun, Sepia Body: Dark heron herl Hackle: Reddish-black hen OR white feather dyed sepia brown Misc: Sepia is same dressing as Claret Dun but larger -
Name: Dun, September Body: Creamy-buff worsted, picked out, rbd matching silk Wings: Glossy Buff Hackle: Light Buff Reference: St John Dick 1873 -
Name: Dun, Silver Body: Silver with (optional) Red floss tag Wings: Pale Starling Hackle: Pale blue dun hen Reference: R. Woolley -
Name: Dun, Silver Body: Silver with (optional) Red floss tag Wings: Light Fieldfare wing Hackle: Pale blue dun hen Head: Dark claret tying silk Reference: David Foster's pattern -
Name: Dun, Silver Body: light grey crewel rbd silver Hackle: Light blueish grey Reference: St John Dick 1873 -
Name: Dun, Silver Body: Silver with (optional) Red floss tag Hackle: Grey Grizzle Reference: St John Dick 1873 -
Name: Dun, Silver, pale Tail: 3 small Rabbit whiskers Body: Silver, rbd fawn-coloured silk Wings: Lightes Starling wing, upright Hackle: Grizzle Reference: Walbran -
Name: Dun, Smoky Body: Lead-coloured mohair or silk Hackle: Smoky-dun cock's Reference: Henry Wade 1861 -
Name: Dun, Snipe Body: Blue rabbit on yellow silk Hackle: from under Snipe wing Reference: John Turton 1836 -
Name: Dun, Sulphur Tail: GP Crest Body: Condor quill dyed yellow rbd dark silk Wings: Thrush back Hackle: Game hen Eyes: Brown wool Reference: Leonard West 1912 -
Name: Dun, Summer Body: Buff fur on gold-coloured silk Wings: Lightest Starling Hackle: Rich Buff (also tail) Reference: W.H Aldam 1875. Derby -
Name: Dun, Summer Body: Mole on ash-coloured silk Wings: Wood pigeon Hackle: Ash-coloured Reference: G.C Bainbridge 1816 -
Name: Dun, Summer, large Tail: Brown Mallard fibres Body: Medium grey-brown condor herl lightly stained in picric acid rbd gold Wings: Bunch of grey fibres from near tip of Mallard scapular feather Hackle: Brown-olive cock's Reference: C.F Walker -
Name: Dun, Summer, Light Tail: Light blue cock's Body: Cream or golden Seal's fur mixed with White ram's testicle wool on White Silk Wings: from under Starling wing Hackle: Light blue cock's Reference: R.S Austin c.1890. Devon -
Name: Dun, Summer, medium Tail: sparse, light blue cock's Body: Fawn Opossum fur lightly dressed on primrose silk Hackle: sparse, light blue cock's Reference: R.S Austin c.1890. Devon -
Name: Dun, Summer, pale Tail: Silver blue cock's, sparse Body: Blue rabbit fur, pale fox & a little yellow seal's fur mixed, on white silk Wings: Sea swallow Hackle: Silver blue cock's, sparse Reference: R.S Austin c.1890. Devon -
Name: Dun, Summer, yellow Thread: Yellow Tail: Light red cock's Body: Rear 1/2: yellow spaniel fur from behind ear Rest: yellow seal's fur Wings: Dark Starling Hackle: Light red cock's Reference: R.S Austin c.1890. Devon -
Name: Dun, Tinkler's Tail: 3 strands red cock's hackle Body: Pale primrose, waxed Wings: Strarling wing, upright Hackle: Ginger cock's Reference: James Ogden 1879 -
Name: Dun, Tinkler's Tail: 3 strands red cock's hackle Body: White purse silk well twisted & wound close together Wings: Starling wing, upright Hackle: Ginger cock's Reference: James Ogden 1879 -
Name: Dun, Tufted Body: Water-rat on copper-coloured silk Wings: Landrail Hackle: Cream hen's Reference: M. Theakston 1853 -
Name: Dun, Violet Body: Fur from roots of fox cub's tail rbd yellow silk Wings: Pale Starling Reference: G.P.R Pulman 1841 -
Name: Dun, Walbran's Body: Pale yellow silk dubbed rust-coloured squirrel's fur Wings: Slatey-blue tern's wing, set well up Hackle: Pale honey-dun Reference: Francis Walbran 1888 -
Name: Dun, Watery, Pale Tail: Pale olive-yellow cock's Body: Pale watery-yellow quill OR Horsehair dyed pale lemon-yellow Wings: palest Starling Hackle: Pale olive-yellow cock's Reference: Roger Woolley 1932 -
Name: Dun, Watery, Pale Tail: Palest ginger cock's Body: pale buff opossum flank fur Wings: palest Starling or palest blue dun hackle points Hackle: Palest ginger cock's Reference: G.E.M Skues 1910 R. Woolley 1932 -
Name: Dun, Watery, Pale Body: Pale watery-yellow quill OR Horsehair dyed pale lemon-yellow OR pale buff opossum flank fur Hackle: Pale Olive-yellow or pale ginger with palest blue dun in front -
Name: Dun, Watery, Pale Body: Pale ginger fur Wings: palest Starling Hackle: Palest ginger cock's -
Name: Dun, Watery, Pale Body: Pale watery-yellow lambs wool Wings: palest Starling Hackle: Palest blue dun -
Name: Dun, Watery, Pale Body: Pale ginger fur rbd pale yellow silk Wings: Sea-swallow wing Hackle: Palest blue dun -
Name: Dun, Watery, Pale Tail: pale blue dun hackle fibres Body: Peacock eye quill Wings: palest Starling tied spent Hackle: Pale dun dressed parachute fashion Misc: Tying Directions: See Gallows tool instructions Reference: A. Martin's pattern -
Name: Dun, Watery, Pale Tail: Gallina fibres dyed pale olive Body: White horsehair dyed faint canary wound on bare hook Wings: palest Starling Hackle: Pale lemon green-olive cock's Reference: F.M Halford -
Name: Dun, Watery, Pale Thread: Yellow Tail: pale honey dun fibres Body: Greyish Goose herl Wings: Palest Starling or Cream Hackle: Rusty Dun Reference: USD PARA pattern -
Name: Dun, Watery, Pale Tail: Creamy-dun cock's Body: cream seal's fur on cream waxed silk Wings: palest Starling Hackle: Creamy-dun cock's Reference: G.E.M Skues 1910 -
Name: Dun, Watery, Pale Tail: Ginger fibres Body: Palest yellow with feint grey rib Hackle: Ginger palmerwise: Blue dun throat Reference: Tom Saville's pattern (HiC) -
Name: Dun, Watery, Pale Tail: Honey or white hackle fibres Body: bright yellow silk rbd gold Hackle: Palest blue dun -
Name: Dun, Watery, Pale Thread: Primrose, 2/3 turns showing at tail Body: Natural blue heron herl rbd Signal-Green DRF dylon filament Hackle: Buff with Dun cock's in front Reference: P.T Jacobsen. Denmark -
Name: Dun, Watery, pale Tail: Honey or white hackle fibres Body: Amber or Pale Orange rbd gold Hackle: Honey Dun -
Name: Dun, Whirling Body: Fur from base of squirrel tail Wings: Grey drake's feather Reference: Charles Cotton 1676 -
Name: Dun, Whirling Body: Fox cub down (ash-coloured at roots) rbd yellow silk Wings: Pale grey mallard Reference: Charles Cotton 1676 -
Name: Dun, Whirling Tail: Dark Dun Body: Water-rat rbd yellow silk Wings: Starling Hackle: Dark Dun Reference: Wm Blacker 1843 -
Name: Dun, Whirling Tail: Red cock Body: Mole slightly tinged with yellow wool Wings: Snipe Hackle: Red cock -
Name: Dun, Whirling Thread: Dusty yellow Body: Squirrel tail fur (base) mixed with a little blue hog's wool Wings: Starling Reference: Alex Mackintosh 1806. Yorks -
Name: Dun Whirling Body: Light foxy red fur Wings: Starling Hackle: Ginger Reference: St John Dick 1873 -
Name: Dun Whirling Thread: Yellow Body: Blue Squirrel mixed yellow Marten fur Wings: Starling Hackle: Brown Partridge Reference: Lascelles 1789. Wales (R.Usk) -
Name: Dun, Whirling Blue Tail: Gallina dyed brown/red Body: Water-rat Wings: Starling Hackle: Ginger Reference: F.M Halford -
Name: Dun, Whirling Blue Tail: Ginger Tips/Butt/Tag: Gold tag Body: red-brown seal's fur or squirrel tail on yellow tying silk. Wings: Dark Starling Hackle: Ginger -
Name: Dun, Whirling Blue Body: Squirrel mixed yellow mohair Wings: Starling or Jay Hackle: Ginger Reference: Alfred Ronalds 1836 -
Name: Dun, Whirling Blue Tail: Ginger Tips/Butt/Tag: Gold tag Body: Water-rat or mole Wings: Starling or medium Duck Hackle: Ginger Reference: La Branche 1914. America -
Name: Dun, Whirling Blue Tail: Ginger Body: (a) Blue rabbit (b) Ginger fur rbd yellow tying silk Wings: Dark Starling Hackle: Ginger Reference: Roger Woolley 1932 -
Name: Dun, Whirling Blue Tail: Cock Pheasant Body: Pale Olive rbd gold Wings: Starling Hackle: Palest Olive Eyes: Red Wool Reference: L.West 1912 -
Name: Dun, Whirling Blue Body: Squirrel mixed yellow mohair Wings: Jay or Starling Hackle: Red Reference: R & C Bowlker 1747 -
Name: Dun, Whirling Blue Thread: Yellow Tail: Red hackle fibres Body: red-brown seal's fur ir squirrel tail on yellow tying silk Wings: Dark Starling Hackle: Ginger Reference: James Ogden 1879 -
Name: Dun, Whirling, Light Tail: Glossy ginger or Light Brown Body: Water-rat or mole with gold tag Wings: Starling or Duck Hackle: Glossy ginger or Light Brown Reference: E.M. La Branche 1914 -
Name: Dun, Whitchurch Tail: Pale Ginger Body: Primrose floss Wings: Pale Starling Hackle: Pale Ginger Reference: F.M Halford 1886 -
Name: Dun, Whitchurch Body: Primrose floss Hackle: Ginger with pale blue cock's in front Reference: R. Woolley 1932 -
Name: Dun, Whitchurch Thread: White Tail: Pale creamy-white or pale ginger Body: White seal's fur or wool Wings: Pale or Blue Starling Hackle: Pale creamy-white or pale ginger. Hackle points tied upright -
Name: Dun, White Body: Light tawny woollen thread Wings: White or broken feathers of a yellow or Screech Owl Hackle: Tawny hen's Reference: M. Theakston 1853 -
Name: Dun, Whitest Thread: Ash-colour Body: Roots of camel hair Wings: Light grey hen pheasant Misc: see also "Dun, Whitish" Reference: Alex Mackintosh 1806. Yorks -
Name: Dun, Whitish Body: Roots of camel hair Wings: Grey Mallard Reference: Charles Cotton 1676 -
Name: Dun, Yellow Body: Camel's hair & yellow camlet OR wool Wings: Whitish-grey Reference: Charles Cotton 1676 -
Name: Dun, Yellow Body: Yellow yarn unravelled & mixed a little ash-coloured fur Wings: Under snipe wing tied upright Throat Hackle: Pale Dun Reference: R & C Bowlker 1747 -
Name: Dun, Yellow Body: Lemon silk waxed then untwisted to give alternate bands of dark & light Wings: Starling Hackle: Olive Reference: John Jackson 1854 F Walbran -
Name: Dun, Yellow Tail: Ginger or pale blue dun Body: Yellow silk or wool Wings: Starling Hackle: Ginger or pale blue dun Reference: R. Woolley 1932 -
Name: Dun, Yellow Body: Yellow mohair or marten's pale yellow fur on yellow silk Wings: lighest young starling wing Reference: R. Blakey 1875 -
Name: Dun, Yellow Tail: Golden Pheasant Body: Yellow quill rbd gold twist Wings: Duck (whole feather-tying directions No. 2) Hackle: Yellow, red & green mixed Reference: Leonard West 1912 -
Name: Dun, Yellow Tail: Yellow Grizzle Body: Yellow mohair or marten's pale yellow fur on yellow silk Wings: Thrush or Landrail Hackle: Yelow Grizzle Reference: Wm Blacker 1843 -
Name: Dun, Yellow Tail: Light yellow dun or dotterel breast Body: Yellow fur, floss or tying silk Wings: lightest young starling wing Hackle: Light yellow dun or dotterel breast -
Name: Dun, Yellow Tail: Light yellow dun or dotterel breast Body: Yellow fur or floss Wings: lighest young starling wing Hackle: Light yellow dun or dotterel breast Reference: St John Dick 1873 -
Name: Dun, Yellow Body: Yellow mohair mixed with pale blue mouse fur OR well-waxed tying silk, yellow Wings: lightest young starling wing Hackle: Light yellow dun Reference: A. Ronalds 1836 -
Name: Dun, Yellow Tail: Light blue cock's Body: Light Hare's neck dyed yellow on yellow silk rbd fine gold twist Hackle: Light blue cock's Reference: R.S Austin c.1890. Devon -
Name: Dun, Yellow Tail: very light, almost white Body: Light buff mohair Wings: very light pale blue shiny feather Hackle: very light, almost white Reference: St John Dick 1873 -
Name: Dun, Yellow Body: Marten's fur, or yellow worsted mixed with pale ash-coloured fur Hackle: Pale slate-coloured Reference: Henry Wade 1861 -
Name: Dun, Yellow May Tail: Pale lemon-yellow Body: Lemon floss Wings: Snipe Hackle: Pale lemon-yellow -
Name: Dun, Yellow May Tail: Light dun stained yellow Body: Pale ginger fur from behind Hare's ears rbd yellow silk Wings: Mottled mallard stained olive Hackle: Light dun stained yellow Reference: Alfred Ronalds 1836