fly patterns
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Name: Earley's Fancy Tail: GP Tippet Body: Dark Claret Seal's fur rbd gold Wings: Cock Pheasant Tail Hackle: Coch-y-bondhu stained claret Reference: Sewin, Wales -
Name: Earley's Fancy Tail: GP Topping (= crest) Body: Rusty-brown fur rbd fine gold Wings: Cock Pheasant Tail Hackle: same colour as Body Reference: Francis Francis 1867. Sewin, Wales -
Name: Eden Fly Tail: Honey Dun or light Buff hen's Body: Pale buff or light straw tying silk Wings: Outside Sea-swallow wing or lightest part of Jay wing Hackle: Honey Dun or light Buff hen's Reference: W.H Aldham 1876. Derby -
Name: Edmead Body: Red-brown floss rbd gold Wings: Grey Mallard Hackle: Light red -
Name: Edson Tiger, Dark Tail: Guinea fowl Body: Yellow chenille Wings: Brown Bucktail & Jungle cock Hackle: Scarlet cock -
Name: Edson Tiger, Light Tail: Barred Mandarin duck Body: Bronze Peacock herl with gold tag Wings: Yellow or honey Bucktail with Jungle Cock cheeks Misc: Gills: 2 scarlet cock hackle points either side of body -
Name: Eildon Shrimp Body: Rear 1/2: Gold Rest: Claret wool, thick Hackle: Long-fibred Red game cock over the gold body & long-fibred black cock at junction between gold & Claret body. No Head Hackle Reference: Africa & Australasia -
Name: Elan Red Body: Crimson tying silk, gold tipped Wings: Hen Pheasant Tail Hackle: Red Reference: Roger woolley 1932 -
Name: Elizabeth Body: Green silk, gold tipped Wings: Pheasant & Blue Jay Hackle: Red Reference: Dr J.C Mottram -
Name: Emerald Fly Tail: 2 fibres of grizzled hackle Body: Emerald-green mohair or silk Wings: Starling or Bunting wing Hackle: Furnace Reference: Wm Blacker 1843 -
Name: Emerger, Black Body: Black mole ribbed wide spiral of stippled Peacock eye quill dyed Black Thorax: Black Mole Hackle: Few strands Grizzle cock projecting from join of body/thorax, wound before thorax Reference: Steve Parton -
Name: Emerge, Black Tail: Blue dun fibres 1/2 length of shank Body: Black-dyed feather herl rbd Silver wire OR Black mole ribbed wide spiral of stippled Peacock eye quill dyed Black Thorax: Black Mole Wings: Wing-cases: Butts of body herl bent over and tied in Hackle: Blue Dun pulled down & divided Reference: Steve Parton -
Name: Emerger, Dip-tail Thread: Well-waxed dirty yellow Tail: GP Crest tied in well round the bend & pointing downwards Body: Seal's fur, well picked out Hackle: Parachute fashion, natural red or ginger Misc: Tail must be from a stiff feather to penetrate surface for fly to float IN the surface. Other colouring to taste Reference: Brian Thomsen 1985 -
Name: Emida, Badger Body: Clipped deer hair with tip of embossed silver or gold Wings: Short, grey Duck Hackle: Badger cock's, palmerwise Reference: America -
Name: Emida, Brown Body: Clipped deer hair with tip of embossed silver or gold Wings: Short, Grey Duck Hackle: Brown cock's, palmerwise Reference: America -
Name: Emida, Claret Body: Clipped deer hair with tip of embossed gold or silver Wings: Short, Grey Duck Hackle: Claret cock's, palmerwise Reference: America -
Name: Emyr's Fancy Thread: Black Body: Black Seal's fur rbd Gold Wire Thorax: Mixture of Fiery Brown, Green & Black Seal's Fur Reference: Emyr Lloyd. Nymph. Wales -
Name: Endrick Spider, Dark Body: Cock Pheasant tail rbd copper wire Hackle: Brown Partridge -
Name: Endrick Spider, Light Body: Cock Pheasant tail rbd silver Hackle: Grey Hackle -
Name: Epsom Salt Tail: 5 - 8 Natural Peacock herls - remainder used as back over body Body: Rear 2/3rds Med Green or Natural Seal's Fur Front 1/3rd Red & Orange Seal's fur mixed Rib: (over whole): Silver Wire Hackle: Head Hackle: Hot Orange cock's Reference: Freddie Rice -
Name: Eric's Beetle Body: Bronze peacock herl over yellow wool showing at tail Hackle: 2 turns of Black cock's Reference: Eric Horsfall Turner -
Name: Eric's Beetle Tips/Butt/Tag: Tag: Fluorescent Orange Wool Body: Bronze peacock herl over yellow wool showing at tail Hackle: 2 turns of Black cock's -
Name: Erin's Pride Tail: Orange fibres Body: Gold Wings: Green peacock sword Hackle: Orange dyed Reference: Tom Stewart -
Name: Ermine Moth Tail: 1/4" wool (orange) in V-shape Body: White rabbit rbd black thread Hackle: Grey partridge Reference: Rev Edward Powell's pattern -
Name: Ermine Moth Tail: 1/4" wool (orange) in V-shape Body: White rabbit rbd black thread Hackle: Grey partridge OR White cock's behind the grey partridge -
Name: Esoxit Thread: Black Tail: Short, scarlet fluorescent silk Body: Black marabou floss rbd oval silver Wings: Bright yellow bucktail, squirrel or calf tail followed by scarlet & then black with short tuft white Orlon either side Hackle: Bunches of hackle fibres as false hackle in order - Hot-orange with bright blue over Head: Large, Red or Black Reference: B.Harris. Pike Fly -
Name: Ewe Wasp Tail: Yellow hackle fibres Body: Yellow & Black chenille rbd oval silver Wings: Speckled partridge tail Hackle: Black Reference: New Zealand -
Name: Exe Fly Body: Rear 1/3: Straw-coloured floss Rest: Cock Pheasant tail Hackle: Furnace Reference: Roger Woolley 1932. Devon (R.Exe) -
Name: Explorer Body: Peacock Herl rbd Gold Hackle: Dun cock's, palmerwise -
Name: Extractor Tail: fibres Red cock's hackle Body: Gold Wings: Bronze Mallard Hackle: Yellow hen with 2 turns red (natural wound through it) Reference: R. McHaffie. Ireland -
Name: Extractor Tail: GP Red breast fibres Body: Gold Wings: Bronze Mallard Hackle: Long GP red body feather with long lemon-yellow cock hackle under Reference: Michael Rogan. Ireland -
Name: Extractor, Eyebrook Body: Cock pheasant centre-tail fibres or Turkey tail dyed to match hatching nymphs. eg Claret, Olive, Ginger, Red, Orange, Black Hackle: Honey Dun or Greenwell hen pointing backwards Reference: Tom Saville 1985