fly patterns
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Name: Gadget, The Body: Silver (on long-shank hook) Wings: Bronze Mallard tied in at tail & at the head Head: Black with 2 'eyes' Reference: R. McHaffie. Ireland -
Name: Gadget, The Tail: Red Ibis Body: Silver (on long-shank) Wings: Bronze Mallard tied in at tail & at the head OR other hairwings Reference: R.McHaffie. Ireland -
Name: Galloping Ghost Tail: Red Body: Orange silk rbd silver Wings: Black & White Bali with Jungle Cock Hackle: Orange Reference: America -
Name: Game & Green Tail: Brown Mallard, thick & shortish Tips/Butt/Tag: Gold Body: Dark green seal's fur rbd scarlet silk Wings: Hen pheasant centre tail, well-makred Hackle: Brown Partridge Reference: Africa & Australasia -
Name: General Eagle's Fairy Tail: GP Crest to end of bend Tips/Butt/Tag: Tag: Silver oval & yellow floss Butt: Scarlet floss vertically above point Body: Silver Wings: Grey Mallard just reaching tail tip Hackle: Black cock Head: Red Reference: Devon St -
Name: General Eagle's Fancy Tail: GP Crest Tips/Butt/Tag: Tag: Silver oval & yellow floss Body: Black floss rbd flat silver Wings: GP Tippet fibres, Brown Mallard over Hackle: Claret Reference: Roger Woolley 1932 -
Name: General Eagle Jungle Cock Misc: As 'General Eagle's Fairy' with addition of Jungle Cock cheeks Reference: Roger Woolley 1932 -
Name: Gerneal Hooker Body: Bright yellow floss rbd green tying silk & gold tipped Wings: Darkest Starling Hackle: Light brown Reference: J.Bernard 1932 -
Name: Geronimo Thread: Yellow Tail: mixed brown & yellow hackle fibres Body: Gold Wings: 4 well-marked cree hackles Hackle: in front of wing, long-fibred Orange cock's with bright yellow cock's front Reference: D.J Collyer -
Name: Gerroff Thread: Brown Body: Olive brown & Fluorescent Pink Seal's fur mixed in ppn 3 parts brown 1 part pink Wings: Wing cases: Strip of PVC Misc: Special tying directions -
Name: Ghost, The Tail: Black Body: Black rbd silver Wings: Jungle Cock Hackle: Black Reference: Hardy Bros catalogue 1907 -
Name: Ghost Swift Moth Body: 8 fibres creamy-white ostrich Wings: White swan Hackle: Body Hackle: Stiff white cock's palmerwise Shoulder Hackle: Buff cock's Reference: Richard Walker -
Name: Gilleruigh Fly Body: Yellow silk rbd silver Hackle: Black & Dun Crow Reference: Wm Blacker 1843 -
Name: Glas Cwta Thread: Claret Body: Claret Quill Hackle: Almost black with brown tips Reference: Wales -
Name: Glas Cwta Thread: Purple Body: Mole Fur dyed purple Hackle: Dark Honey Dun Reference: Wales -
Name: Glas Cwta Thread: Claret Tail: White or pale cock Body: Very dark heron herl liberally rbd gold Hackle: Darkish Rusty Dun Reference: Wales -
Name: Gloire de Neublans Tail: White cocks Body: Brown floss Hackle: White cocks Reference: S.D Price. France -
Name: Gnat, Black Tips/Butt/Tag: Gold Body: Black Ostrich Wings: Starling Hackle: Black Reference: Wm Blacker 1843 -
Name: Gnat, Black Thread: Black Body: Chaffinch wing as quill Wings: Pike scales cut to size & tied flat Hackle: Cock starling crest Reference: H.S Hall 1885 -
Name: Gnat, Black Body: Black tying silk Wings: Starling Hackle: Black -
Name: Gnat, Black Body: Black chenille rbd flat gold Wings: Starling Hackle: Black Reference: USA -
Name: Gnat, Black Thread: Black Body: Black dyed cock pheasant herl Wings: Clear Polythene Hackle: Black Misc: Special directions Reference: USD Pattern -
Name: Gnat, Black Body: Black quill or horsehair or Black tying silk Wings: Starling or pale blue dun hackle tips tied flat Hackle: Black or Cock Starling crest -
Name: Gnat, Black Tail: Black hackle fibres Hackle: Black cock's close wound palmerwise with Light grey duck at shoulder -
Name: Gnat, Black Body: Grey Floss Hackle: Black Reference: J. Hughes Parry's pattern. Wales -
Name: Gnat, Black Thread: Olive Body: Black floss rbd black silk Wings: mixed bunch of wine-red & bottle-green hackle fibres Hackle: Dark honey dun clipped underneath to a V Reference: J.W Dunne 1924 'Sunshine pattern' -
Name: Gnat, Black Body: Black tying silk but with ostrich herl behind hackle Wings: Pale snipe rolled & reversed Throat Hackle: Black or Cock starling crest Reference: G.E.M Skues' pattern -
Name: Gnat, Black Body: Black quill Hackle: Black cock's with fibres above hook removed-in front, light partridge with fibres below hook removed -
Name: Gnat, Black Tail: Black hackle fibres Body: Black Ostrich Wings: Snipe Hackle: Starling back -
Name: Gnat, Black Body: Black Ostrich Wings: Dark Starling Hackle: Black Reference: Alfred Ronalds 1836 -
Name: Gnat, Black Body: Black Horsehair Wings: Light starling Hackle: Black or starling breast Reference: James Ogden 1879 -
Name: Gnat, Black Thread: Purple Body: Purple silk rbd metallic-hued centre tail from magpie Wings: House sparrow or young Blackbird Hackle: Dark cock's Reference: R.S Austin c.1890. Devon -
Name: Gnat, Black Thread: Black Body: Swan or goose herl dyed black & wound over wet varnish Wings: very pale ginger cock hackle fibres Hackle: Black (very small) -
Name: Gnat, Black Body: Peacock quill with 4 close turns black horsehair at shoulder Wings: 2 pale blue dun hackle points Hackle: Starling back Head: pale maroon horsehair Reference: F.M Halford's pattern -
Name: Gnat, Black Body: Black hackle trimmed to 1/32nd inch Wings: Light Starling Hackle: Black Reference: Cliff Henry's pattern -
Name: Gnat, Black Tips/Butt/Tag: Gold Body: Black Ostrich Wings: Light Starling Hackle: Claret Reference: Quoted by N.L Roberts as being from "The Lakes of Wales" by Frank Ward -
Name: Gnat, Black Body: Peacock sword herl Wings: Black crow Hackle: Black Reference: Welsh lakes -
Name: Gnat, Black Body: Black Ostrich Hackle: Dark Blue Reference: R & C Bowlker 1747 -
Name: Gnat, Black Body: A little ostrich herl (No hackle or wings) Reference: T.E Pritt 1885 -
Name: Gnat, Black Body: Black polypropylene Wings: 2 white hackle tips Hackle: Black -
Name: Gnat, Black Body: Black Ostrich herl twisted with lead-coloured silk Wings: Hen Starling Hackle: Hen Starling Reference: W.H Aldam 1876. Derby -
Name: Gnat, Black Body: Peacock quill Wings: Starling Hackle: Black Reference: W.M Gallichan -
Name: Gnat, Black Body: Fine Black Fur Hackle: BlackFine White hair or hackle fibres, flat Reference: M.Weaver. R.Teign (Devon) -
Name: Gnat, Black, Quill Tail: Black Body: Peacock eye quill Wings: Snipe Hackle: Black Reference: W.Earl Hodgson 1904 -
Name: Gnat, Blue Body: light blue fur mixed a littel yellow Mohair Hackle: Blue Dun or Snipe wing Reference: R & C Bowlker 1747 -
Name: Gnat, Blue Body: Dark Mole rbd bright purple silk Wings: Snipe (very small) Hackle: Blue Dun Reference: G.C Bainbridge 1816 -
Name: Gnat, Blue Body: Lightest Mouse fur Hackle: Light bluish Reference: St John Dick 1873 -
Name: Gnat, Borwn Body: Brown tying silk with Brown wool or fur to form thorax Wings: Grizzle hackle points Hackle: Red Grizzle Reference: Roger Woolley -
Name: Gnat, Brown Body: Pheasant tail ribbed fine gold Thorax: Brown herl Wings: (Optional) brown cock hackles, flat Hackle: Brown hen's Misc: Horns: Brown Ostrich, points trailing either side of body & roots pointing over head Reference: Leonard West 1912 -
Name: Gnat, Dun, Bright Body: Marten's fur mixed with white Hare's tail fur Wings: White Reference: Charles Cotton 1676 -
Name: Gnat, Grey Body: Down from sad (=dull) grey cat or grey camel's hair on grey silk Wings: Grey Mallard Reference: James Chetham 1681 -
Name: Gnat, Grey Body: Olive Hare's Ear on Olive silk Wings: Cock Partridge breast Hackle: Medium Blue Dun Reference: R.S Austin c.1890. Devon -
Name: Gnat, Grey Body: Orange silk Wings: Grey Partridge Hackle: Grizzled Reference: John Jackson 1854. North Country -
Name: Gnat, Honey-dun Body: Peacock quill Wings: Starling Hackle: Honey-dun with blue-dun in front Reference: T.Gordon. America -
Name: Gnat, Grey Body: Peacock quill Hackle: Badger Reference: W.G. Bainbridge 1936 -
Name: Gnat Larvae Body: Peacock quill dyed dark olive Thorax: Mole Fur Hackle: Blue dun clipped short Reference: T.J Hanna -
Name: Gnat, Olive, dark Body: Dark olive tying silk or quill Thorax: Dark olive herl Wings: Blue Dun hackle points Hackle: Light Furnace Reference: Roger Woolley 1932 -
Name: Gnat, Olive, light Body: Olive waxed tying silk or quill Thorax: Olive herl Wings: Small grizzle-dun cock hackle points Hackle: Olive cock's Reference: Roger Woolley 1932 -
Name: Gnat, Olive Quill Tail: Dyed Medium or Dark Olive cock's Body: Peacock quill dyed Olive Wings: Starling wing Reference: W.M Gallichan. Wales -
Name: Gnat, Quill Tail: Red Body: Peacock eye quill Wings: Starling Hackle: Red Reference: Roger Woolley 1932 -
Name: Gnat, Quill Body: Peacock eye quillR Wings: Snipe Hackle: Red Reference: Forrest's pattern -
Name: Gnat, Quill, blue, dark Thread: Brown Body: Brownish peacock quill Wings: Dark Starling Hackle: long-fibre Dark Blue cock's, 2 turns Reference: R.S Austin c.1890. Devon -
Name: Gnat, Quill, grey Tail: Black & white Body: Peacock eye quill Wings: Snipe Hackle: Black & white -
Name: Gnat, Quill, grey Thread: Cream Body: Peacock eye quill Wings: Light Starling Hackle: 2 turns long-fibred silver blue cock's Reference: R.S Austin c.1890. Devon -
Name: Gnat, Quill, red Tail: Red cock's Body: Peacock eye quill Wings: Snipe Hackle: Red cock's Reference: W.Earl Hodgson 1904 -
Name: Gnat, Red Body: unstripped Condor herl Wings: tips of Thrush or Sparrow secondary tied horizontally over body Hackle: Gloss red, long-fibred, in front of wing Head: Black ostrich herl Reference: Dr J.C Mottram c.1914 -
Name: Gnat, Red-legged Thread: Black Body: Thin black silk rbd thin gold wire Wings: Very light Snipe Hackle: Coch-y-bondhu Reference: North Wales -
Name: Gnat, Ruby Body: Ruby quill rbd finr gold wire Thorax: Olive herl Wings: Blue dun cock hackle points Hackle: Olive cock's Reference: Leonard West 1912 -
Name: Gnat, Ruby Body: Red tying silk or quill Thorax: Olive herl Wings: Grizzle cock's hackles Hackle: Furnace Reference: Roger Woolley 1932 -
Name: Gnat, Spent, Male Tail: Gallina dyed very dark chocolate Body: undyed raffia at tail & very dark chocolate horsehair front half Wings: 4 dark Blue Dun cock's tied spent Hackle: Head: Dark Grouse Shoulder: Cock's dyed pale Naples yellow Reference: F.M Halford 1910 -
Name: Gnat, Spent, Female Tail: Gallina dyed very dark chocolate Body: Raffia dyed pale yellow ochre at tail & condor quill dyed very dark chocolate rest Wings: Medium blue dun hackles tied spent Hackle: Pale Blue Dun Reference: F.M Halford 1910 -
Name: Gnat, Spent Tail: 3 cock pheasant tail fibres Body: White translucent plastic Wings: 4 Dark Blue Dun cock's tied spent Hackle: Badger Reference: T.J Hanna -
Name: Gnat, White Body: White dubbing Wings: Pale Head: Black Reference: Charles Cotton 1676 -
Name: Goat's Toe Tail: Bunch of red wool Body: Bronze Peacock herl over red wool Hackle: Peacock Breast feather Reference: R. McHaffie 1985. Ireland -
Name: Golden Crow Body: Gold Hackle: Norwegian Crow breast or yellowish Grouse -
Name: Golden Earwig Body: Peacock herl rbd gold Hackle: Dark red, palmerwise Reference: Roger Woolley 1932 -
Name: Golden-eyed Gauzewing Body: Palest yellow-green floss Wings: Palest green hackle points Hackle: Pale grey dun -
Name: Golden-eyed Gauzewing Thread: Green Body: Pale green floss Hackle: Palest blue dun Reference: Alfred Ronalds 1836 -
Name: Golden Landrail Tail: GP Crest Body: Gold oval Wings: Landrail wing Hackle: From outside Landrail wing Reference: Roger Woolley 1932 -
Name: Golden Monkey Tail: Guinea Hen tied long Body: Yellow floss rbd silver Wings: Slate-grey Mallard Hackle: Guinea Hen tied long Reference: America -
Name: Golden Plover Body: Yellow tying silk Hackle: yellow-spotted Golden Plover Reference: Roger Woolley 1932 -
Name: Golden Plover Body: Gold, thin india-rubber over Hackle: yellow-spotted Golden Plover Reference: Wm Blacker 1843 -
Name: Golden Plover Body: Yellow tying silk Hackle: Black-brown Golden Plover -
Name: Golden Plover Body: Gold-coloured silk Hackle: Gold-coloured cock's Head: Gold tinsel Reference: Henry Wade 1861 -
Name: Golden Ranger Tail: Brown Mallard Body: Gold oval Wings: GP Tippet fibres, Wood-duck & Green Peacock sword Hackle: Badger dyed scarlet Reference: Roger Woolley 1932 -
Name: Golden Sooty Dun Body: Dark brown wool from black lamb Wings: Starling Reference: Alex Mackintosh 1806. Yorks -
Name: Golden Sooty Dun Body: Dark Mohair of a bright soot colour mixed gold mohair Wings: Starling Reference: Samuel Taylor 1809 -
Name: Gold Hackle Thread: Dark Yellow Body: Black spaniel's ear fur rbd gold twist Hackle: Dark, black, red or tinged cock's Reference: Alex Mackintosh 1806. Yorks -
Name: Gold Murderer Tips/Butt/Tag: Red floss Body: Embossed gold Wings: 2 grizzle cock hackles back to back with Jungle cock cheeks Hackle: Dyed red cock's -
Name: Gold Ostrich Body: Pale ostrich herl rbd flat gold Hackle: Black Reference: Dr Perkins (Newton Abbot, Devon) c.1930 -
Name: Gold Shinar Tail: GP Tippet Body: Gold Wings: Sheeny feathers Game cock tail Hackle: Black -
Name: Gold Shinar Tail: Yellow hackle fibres Body: Pale yellow wool Wings: Light yellow & medium Olive Marabou Hackle: (false) Yellow & Orange fibres Eyes: Yellow, Black pupil Head: Gold Mylar -
Name: Gold Sylph Tail: GP Crest Body: Gold Wings: Bronze Mallard Hackle: Lemon cock's with GP Yellow breast feather in front Reference: Tom Stewart -
Name: Gold Twist, Dark Thread: Cream Tail: Medium blue cock Body: Hare's flax from back rbd gold twist Hackle: Medium blue cock Reference: R.S Austin c.1890. Devon -
Name: Gold Twist, Light Thread: Cream Tail: Medium blue cock's Body: fawn seal's fur rbd gold twist Hackle: Medium blue cock's Reference: R.S Austin c.1890. Devon -
Name: Goofus Bug Thread: Yellow Tail: Deer hair unclipped Body: Back: Deer hair unclipped Wings: Deer hair unclipped Hackle: Grizzle Misc: Tying Instructions: No.7 Reference: America -
Name: Gordon Tail: Brown Mallard or Mandarin duck Body: Yellow floss rbd gold, Gold Tag Wings: Brown Mallard or Mandarin duck Hackle: Brassy blue dun cock's -
Name: Gosling Tail: Cock pheasant tail fibres Body: equal parts-yellow & hot-orange Seal's fur well mixed rbd fine gold wire Hackle: Coch-y-bondhu palmerwise with Mallard, natural or dyed yellow or Hot Orange cock's in front (with Mallard at head) Reference: Ireland -
Name: Gosling Tail: Cock pheasant tail fibres Body: Yellow or pale gold-olive seal's fur rbd oval gold Hackle: 4 turns Hot Orange with grey mallard (natural or dyed yellow) in front Reference: A.Cove -
Name: Gosling, Little Body: Yellow-green mohair Wings: Starling or bunting wing Hackle: Red or Cinnamon Reference: Wm Blacker 1843 -
Name: Goulden's Favourite Tail: 3 strands cock pheasant tail Body: Translucent yellow-olive rubber or plastic Hackle: in order - Large Red, Hot Orange, Grey Mallard dyed greenish-olive (front) Reference: Irish Mayfly -
Name: Governor Tips/Butt/Tag: Primrose silk or flat gold Alternative tags: Bright Orange or Red Body: Copper peacock herl Wings: Woodock, pheasant or starling Hackle: Ginger Reference: Henry Wade 1861, F.M Halford 1886, T.C Hofland 1839 -
Name: Governor Tips/Butt/Tag: Primrose silk or flat gold Body: Copper peacock herl Wings: Dark brown mottled hair Hackle: Ginger -
Name: Governor Tips/Butt/Tag: golden-yellow floss and flat gold Body: Copper peacock herl Wings: Hen Pheasant Hackle: Reddish-brown -
Name: Governor, Grey Body: Peacock herl Wings: Grey mottled hair Hackle: Grizzle Reference: Sturgis & Taverner 1946 -
Name: Governor Tips/Butt/Tag: Orange floss or gold twist Body: Copper peacock herl Wings: Hen pheasant Reference: Francis Francis 1867 -
Name: Governor, Mackerel Tips/Butt/Tag: Orange Floss or gold twist Body: Peacock herl, full Wings: Grey Drake wing Reference: Francis Francis 1867 -
Name: Governor, Orange Body: Orange tipped Peacock herl Wings: Light Woodock Hackle: Red cock's Reference: A.C Williams 1932 -
Name: Governor, Red-tipped Tail: Red Game cock's Body: rear end - Scarlet silk remainder - Peacock eye quill Wings: 2 Red game cock's tips Hackle: Red Game cock's Reference: New Zealand -
Name: Governor, Royal Body: Bronze Peacock herl with red floss tip & wide central band of bright red floss Wings: Hen Pheasant Hackle: Reddish-brown Reference: America -
Name: Governor, Royal Tail: GP Tippet or scarlet feather Body: Bronze Peacock herl with red floss tip & wide central band of bright red floss Wings: White calf-hair Hackle: Reddish-brown -
Name: Grace Kelly Tail: GP Tippet Body: Yellow Seal's fur rbd oval gold Wings: Grey Mallard dyed yellow Hackle: Yellow Hen Reference: R.McHaffie. Ireland -
Name: Grafham Polystickle Thread: Black Tail: End of Raffine used for body, protruding approx 1/2" Tips/Butt/Tag: Back:Brown Raffine, dampened stretched tightly over body from tail to head Body: Shaped by winding stretched polythene up & down body. Varnish with Polyurethane Hackle: Hot-Orange cock fibres tied as beard Misc: Collar:Scarlet Floss in front wings Note:Tie in tail & back material before winding body, but allow varnish on body to dry before completing fly Reference: D.J Collyer -
Name: Grannom Body: 2 turns Peacock sword at tail, rest Blue heron herl Wings: Hen Pheasant Hackle: Ginger -
Name: Grannom Thread: Bright Green Body: Hare's ear on brown silk with short length green wool or floss at tail Wings: Hen Pheasant or Partridge wing, full Hackle: Greyish-brown, Rusty Dun or Dark cree -
Name: Grannom Body: Hare's ear on brown silk with short length green wool or floss at tail, dubbed on lead-coloured silk Hackle: Partridge Reference: T.E Pritt 1885 -
Name: Grannom Thread: Bright Green Body: Mottled turkey herl twisted with gold wire & wound as one leaving silk exposed at tail Wings: Partridge Tail sloping over back Hackle: Ginger in front of wing Reference: S.D (Taff) Price -
Name: Grannom Thread: Cream Body: Hare's ear on brown silk with short length greenish-yellow mohair at tail Wings: Reversed, Woodcock Reference: R.S Austin c.1890. Devon -
Name: Grannom Thread: Green Body: Light mole or blue fur from rabbit face Hackle: Greyish-brown partridge Reference: Dai Lewis (R.Teify) -
Name: Grannom Thread: Green Body: Mole dyed in picric acid Hackle: Partridge, very pale Reference: Rev. E.Powell -
Name: Grannom Thread: Yellow Body: Hare's ear on brown silk with short length green wool or floss at tail rbd gold Wings: Fawn Mallard primary, over body Hackle: Ginger, short-fibred Reference: Cliff Henry's pattern -
Name: Grannom Body: Hare's ear on brown silk with short length green wool or floss at tail Wings: Partridge, full Hackle: Ginger Reference: Alfred Ronalds 1836 -
Name: Grannom, Grey Tips/Butt/Tag: Dark green (=egg-sac) Body: Red squirrel fur rbd fawn silk Wings: Dark grey from Nighthawk or Brown Owl Hackle: Ginger Reference: John Jackson 1854 -
Name: Grant's Murderer Body: Gold Wings: Starling, facing forward Hackle: Dun Reference: Herbert Grant (Ludlow) -
Name: Grasshopper Tips/Butt/Tag: Flat gold Body: Yellow wool Wings: Speckled grey turkey Hackle: Furnace Reference: America -
Name: Grasshopper Tail: Red GP Body feather fibres Body: Apple-green floss, rbd silver oval Wings: Brown bucktail flanked by Oak Turkey Throat Hackle: Dark Brown cock's and, in front of wing, Brown Partidge Reference: America -
Name: Grasshopper Body: Grass-green Berlin wool, a strip of straw along each side & rbd straw silk OR Light emerald-green silk, straw sides & rbd Myrtle-green Reference: R.B Phayre. India -
Name: Grasshoppe, Brown Thread: Brown Body: Clipped deer hair Wings: Oak Turkey Head: Brown Ostrich herl Misc: Legs: 2 Cock pheasant tail fibres Reference: S.D (Taff) Price 1976 -
Name: Grasshopper, Dean's Body: Pale yellow hackles, stem flattened and clipped to shape Wings: Black swan tied across back & the end clipped in half-moon shape. Varnish Hackle: Brown collar hackle in front of wing Reference: New Zealand -
Name: Grasshopper, Dun Body: Dun-coloured Camlet Hackle: Dun, palmerwise Reference: Charles Cotton 1676 -
Name: Grasshopper, Green Body: Green & Yellow wool mixed, rbd green silk Hackle: Red Capon, palmerwise Reference: Charles Cotton 1676 -
Name: Grasshopper, Green Thread: Green Body: Clipped Deer Hair coloured green with felt-tip pen Wings: Green dyed swan Head: Bronze Peacock Herl Misc: Legs: 2 Cock pheasant tail fibres Reference: Taff Price -
Name: Grasshopper Grub Body: Green wool over copper wire (for weight) rbd thin yellow wool Reference: Francis Francis 1867 -
Name: Gravel Bed Body: Hare's neck fur Wings: Hen Pheasant wing Hackle: Ginger Reference: John Jackson 1854 -
Name: Gravel Bed Body: lead-coloured tying silk Wings: Woodcock, light marking Hackle: Black cock's, long-fibred Reference: Alfred Ronalds 1836, St John Dick 1873 -
Name: Gravel Bed Body: Blue-grey Heron herl Hackle: Black cock's, long-fibred with Partridgde back in front Reference: Dr Pryce-Tannatt's pattern -
Name: Gravel Bed Body: Bluish Rabbit on lead-coloured silk Hackle: Sandy Dun hen's with black edges Reference: W.H.Aldam 1875. Derby -
Name: Gravel Fly Body: lead-colured silk Wings: Peahen or Brown hen Hackle: Plover's crest Reference: Robert Salter 1811 -
Name: Grayling Lure Body: Fine copper or fuse wire covered in pinky-grey wool, dressed fat Reference: Frank Sawyer -
Name: Gray's Peculiar Tail: Blue budgerigar Body: Bronze peacock herl Hackle: Blue budgerigar Reference: Nigel Gray (London) -
Name: Green Aphis Body: Yellow silk dubbed bright green-olive wool Hackle: Light blue cock's -
Name: Green Aphis Body: Yellow silk dubbed bright green-olive wool Hackle: mixed red, yellow, green Reference: Leonard West 1912 -
Name: Green Aphis Body: Signal Green DFM floss in three sections divided by: Wings: 2 strands of white floss Hackle: Pale olive clipped underneath Misc: Effect is of three flies on the same hook Reference: Derek Bradbury's pattern -
Name: Green Bank Fly Thread: Green Body: Yellow-green mohair with yellow in it Wings: Young Starling Hackle: Pale red Reference: Henry Wade 1861 -
Name: Green Bank Fly Thread: Green Body: Yellow-green mohair with yellow in it Hackle: Pale red, palmerwise Reference: Samuel Taylor 1809 -
Name: Green Beast Tail: (Optional) Green-dyed hackle fibres Body: Grass-green Floss, fat & carrot-shaped ribbed silver Hackle: Brown Partridge Reference: A.Pearson -
Name: Green Body Body: Pale green silk Wings: Jay Hackle: Red cock's Head: Peacock herl Reference: Henry Wade 1861 -
Name: Greenbutt white Tail: Well-fluffed out white marabou with or without strands of Lureflash. Fibre length in excess of hook-shank Tips/Butt/Tag: Butt: 2 turns fluorescent green chenille Body: Fluorescent white chenille, rbd silver Reference: Steve Parton 1985 -
Name: Green Fly Body: Daylight fluorescent Green silk Wings: (Optional) Strip of White DFM Floss Hackle: Pale blue dun Reference: S.D.Price. Fernworthy Reservoir, Devon -
Name: Green Ghost Body: Orange silk rbd silver Wings: 4-6 Green hackles above hook with sparse white bucktail & 6-8 Peacock fibres below hook. Jungle cock cheeks Hackle: Silver pheasant breast Reference: American streamer -
Name: Green Giant Tail: Fluorescent green wool Body: Fluorescent green chenille rbd fine gold Wings: Fluorescent green marabou Hackle: Flourescent Green Misc: NB. Tandem hooks, both same dressing Reference: Steve Parton -
Name: Green Gnat Body: Apple-green floss or green peacock herl Hackle: White Reference: W.G.Bainbridge 1936 -
Name: Green Imp Body: 2 hackles from starling head, followed by 2 hackles from starling neck Wings: 2 Starling head hackles tied flat Reference: Percy Wadham -
Name: Green Insect Body: Bright green peacock herl Hackle: Magpie or silver-grey hen's Reference: St John Dick 1873 -
Name: Green Insect Body: Yellow silk dubbed mixed green & yellow wool Hackle: Light blue cock's Head: Yellow Reference: Edmonds & Lee 1916. Yorkshire -
Name: Green Insect Body: Peacock sword herl Hackle: Light blue cock's Reference: F.M.Halford 1886 -
Name: Green Larva, Marabou Thread: Olive-green Tail: Olive-green marabou tuft Body: Segmented olive-green floss rbd fluorescent olive silk Head: (Optional) Peacock herl Reference: S.D.Price -
Name: Green Mantle Tail: Teal Body: Pale Green Wings: Teal Hackle: Bright Red Reference: H.Cholmondeley-Pennell 1885 -
Name: Green Monkey Tail: Short GP Crest Body: Two turns Wool or Seal's Fur dyed "Green Highlander" shade, remainder grey wool, seal's fur or Monkey fur the whole rbd fine gold oval Wings: Palest Starling with Jungle Cock cheeks Hackle: Dyed "Green Highlander" Reference: Tom Stewart. Scotland -
Name: Green Olive Tail: Tippet fibres Body: bright grass-green seal's fur Wings: Bronze Mallard Hackle: Bright Green or Rhode Island Red Reference: Ireland. Sea-trout -
Name: Green Olive Tail: Tippet fibres Body: Green & Yellow Seal's fur mixed with Hare's Ear rbd fine gold wire Wings: Starling Hackle: Pale Green-olive Reference: Peter O'Reilly 1985 -
Name: Green Orbit Body: Green chenille rbd oval silver Wings: 2 Honey-grizzle (Cree) hackles dyed light olive, tied along top of body with ribbing Hackle: Light green Reference: New Zealand -
Name: Green Peter Body: Bright green seal's fur tied thickly rbd gold wire Wings: Lightly mottled Hen Pheasant Hackle: Dryfly - Dark red cock's in front of wings Wetfly - Dark Red hen's BEHIND wings OR Badger (cock or hen accordingly) Reference: Ireland -
Name: Green Peter Body: Bright green seal's fur tied thickly rbd gold wire (Green = Warm Olive) Wings: Lightly mottled Hen Pheasant Hackle: Ginger Reference: Wales -
Name: Green Pupa Thread: Green Body: Green floss over flat silver and rbd gold wire Thorax: Green seal's fur Hackle: Green Ostrich herl -
Name: Green Rabbits Tail: 5-6 brown or buff fibres, short Body: Mixed, 1 part lime-green DF Wool to 2 parts wild rabbit back fur dubbed on light silk rbd fine gold thread Hackle: short-fibred Brown partridge Reference: Richard Walker -
Name: Greensleeves Body: Bright green silk Hackle: Inside Woodcock wing Reference: T.E.Pritt 1885 -
Name: Greenstripe Black Body: (Both hooks) Black chenille rbd silver Wings: (Both hooks) Black marabou with black squirrel over and (front hook only) Fluorescent green wool cheeks half hook length Hackle: (Front hooks) Large black cock's Misc: Tandem Hooks Reference: Steve Parton -
Name: Greentail Body: Brown hair from outside ear of Spaniel with butt of sea-green wool Wings: Starling Reference: James Chetham 1681 -
Name: Greentail Tail: Green silk at end of body Body: Lead-coloured silk lighlty dubbed Hare's face Wings: Inside Woodock wing, Partridge neck OR under hen pheasant wing Reference: T.E.Pritt 1885 -
Name: Greentail Body: Leveret's back fur on lead-coloured silk Wings: Under-wing of Woodcock Hackle: Partridge rump Reference: W.H.Aldam 1876. Derby -
Name: Greentail Body: ivy-green or grass-green silk for rear half-remainder Hare's ear Hackle: Partridge rump Reference: John Beever 1849 -
Name: Greentail Body: Dark Hare's ear mixed blue fur with tag of Peacock Sword or bright green silk Wings: Partridge or Hen pheasant wing Hackle: Yellow grizzled cock's Reference: G.C.Bainbridge 1816 -
Name: Greentail Tail: Dark Mallard Body: Black Hare's fur rbd brown peacock & peacock sword at tail Wings: Partridge or Hen pheasant wing Hackle: Partridge rump Reference: Samuel Taylor 1809 -
Name: Greenwell's Glory Body: yellow silk rbd (optional) gold thread Wings: Blackbird Hackle: Coch-y-bondhu Reference: Canon Greenwell 1854 -
Name: Greenwell's Glory Body: yellow silk rbd (optional) gold thread Wings: Blackbird or Darkest Starling Hackle: Light Furnace -
Name: Greenwell's Glory Body: yellow silk rbd (optional) gold thread Wings: Woodcock or inside Starling wing Hackle: Very pale Coch-y-bondhu Reference: E.M.Tod 1903 -
Name: Greenwell's Glory Tail: GP Tippet fibres Body: Bright green rbd fine gold Hackle: Coch-y-bondhu Reference: Dai Lewis. R.Teify, Wales -
Name: Greenwell's Glory Tail: Blue hen hackle dyed olive (fibres) Body: Light olive quill rbd finest gold Hackle: Furnace with fibres above hook removed & Blue with fibres below hook removed -
Name: Greenwell's Glory Tips/Butt/Tag: Bright Red Wool (New Zealand) OR Yellow wool (Scotland) Body: yellow silk rbd (optional) gold thread Wings: Blackbird Hackle: Coch-y-bondh -
Name: Greenwell's Glory Thread: Yellow Body: Pale olive floss rbd gold wire or oval Wings: Blae (Grey buck) wing quill Hackle: Coch-y-bondhu -
Name: Greenwell, Gold Misc: As for Greenwell Glory but with GOLD BODY Reference: Roger Woolley 1932 -
Name: Greenwell, Light Tail: Coch-y-bondhu Body: Waxed yellow tying silk rbd gold wire Wings: Pale grey starling Hackle: Coch-y-bondhu Reference: S.D.Price -
Name: Greenwell Quill 2 strands Blue Dun hen hackle dyed Olive Body: Light olive quill rbd fine gold wire Hackle: Furnace with Blue Dun hen over -
Name: Greenwell Spider Tail: Very sparse, Coch-y-bondhu Body: Waxed yellow tying silk rbd gold wire Hackle: Very sparse, Coch-y-bondhu -
Name: Greenwell Spider Body: Waxed yellow tying silk rbd gold wire Wings: Blackbird wing Hackle: Very sparse, Coch-y-bondhu Reference: Edmonds & Lee 1916 -
Name: Greenwell, Summer Tail: Ginger or Honey-dun cock's Body: Pale yellow tying silk, lightly waxed, closely ribbed fine gold wire Wings: Starling Hackle: Ginger or Honey-dun cock's Reference: Roger Woolley 1932 -
Name: Green William Thread: Yellow Body: Grannom-green seal's fur rbd gold oval or wire Hackle: Furnace Reference: M.Veale, Launceston (Cornwall) -
Name: Grenadier Thread: Orange Body: Orange Seal's Fur rbd Gold Oval Hackle: Short fibre FURNACE Misc: Dr Bell's pattern called "Grenadier Nymph" -
Name: Grenadier Tail: thick stub of arc-chrome DRF wool Body: Blend of red & hot-orange seal's fur rbd oval gold Hackle: Palmerwise, Red game cock Reference: Tom Saville 1985 -
Name: Grey Duster Thread: Black Body: Grey mole Hackle: Well-marked Badger cock's -
Name: Grey Duster Body: Light rabbit mixed a little Blue fur Hackle: Well-marked Badger cock's -
Name: Grey Duster Body: Hare's fur with pinch of Blue rabbit or mole on Brown silk Hackle: Well-marked Badger cock's -
Name: Grey Fox Thread: Primrose Tail: Ginger fibres Body: Light red fur from underside of fox Wings: Mallard flank Hackle: Ginger cock's with light Grizzle in front Reference: P.J.Jennings. America -
Name: Grey Fox Thread: Yellow Tail: Golden-ginger fibres Body: Pale yellow dubbing Wings: Light dun turkey body feather Hackle: 'Golden' ginger cock's with light Grizzle in front -
Name: Grey Ghost Body: thin, Orange floss rbd flat silver Wings: 4 medium blue-dun hackles with cheeks of Silver Pheasant body feathers or barred widgeon, & Jungle Cock Throat Hackle: Bronze peacock fibres bunched under head, then a bunch of white bucktail & finally a bunch of yellow bucktail or GP Crest Head: Black -
Name: Grey Goose Thread: Brown Tail: 3/4 strands Mallard Body: Dark Hare's Ear rbd silver Wings: Goose saddle feather Hackle: Dark red cock's Reference: Dr Shelton Roberts c.1935. Sewin, Wales -
Name: Grey Hen & Red Body: Red wool Hackle: Grey Hen's Reference: S.D.Price. Scotland -
Name: Grey Hen & Rusty Body: Rusty-brown wool Hackle: Grey hen Reference: S.D.Price. Scotland -
Name: Grey Housewife Tail: 2 fibres Mallard Body: Light Brown Mohair, mixed Hare's Ear Wings: Hen Pheasant or grey drake Hackle: Partridge neck or grey cock's Reference: Wm Blacker 1843 -
Name: Grey Mare Tail: Scarlet duck or goose Body: Silver Wings: 2 grizzle cock's hacles, back to back Hackle: Brown cock Reference: America -
Name: Grey Monkey Tail: Teal flank fibres Body: Rear 1/3: Golden-yellow seal fur Rest: Grey rabbit etc. rbd Silver oval Wings: Grey (Duck, Pigeon, etc) with Jungle Cock cheeks Hackle: Grizzle (Plymouth Rock) Reference: Jimmy Younger 1985 -
Name: Grey Wulff Tail: Brown bucktail Body: Blue-grey fur Wings: Brown bucktail Hackle: Blue-grey cock Reference: Lee Wulff. America -
Name: Grey Wulff Tail: Brown Squirrel tail Body: Blue-grey fur Wings: Brown Squirrel tail Hackle: Blue-grey cock Reference: D.J.Collyer -
Name: Grizzle Mink Thread: Brown Tail: Grizzle hackle fibres Body: Dun fur with long hairs at all angles as untidy as possible, rbd fine gold wire Hackle: Grizzle with red or ginger wound through it (Dark red early & late season. Medium Red to Ginger in summer) Reference: Neil Patterson -
Name: Grizzle & Peacock Body: Peacock herl Hackle: Grizzle Reference: M.Veale, Launceston, Cornwall -
Name: Grizzly Blue Body: Pale mole fur on pale yellow silk Hackle: Grizzled Blue cock's Reference: F.M.Halford 1886 -
Name: Grizzly King Tail: Red Ibis Body: Green floss rbd gold Wings: Grey Mallard Hackle: Grizzle -
Name: Grizzly King Tail: Red cock fibres Body: Green floss rbd gold Wings: Grey Squirrel tail Hackle: Grizzle -
Name: Grouse, The Body: Orange silk & copper peacock herl Hackle: from back of Grouse Reference: John Beever 1849 -
Name: Grouse, Brown Body: Dark brown fur rbd orange silk Wings: from Inside Starling wing Hackle: Greenish from Woodpecker's back Reference: Henry Wade 1861 -
Name: Grouse & Claret Tail: GP Crest fibres Body: Claret seal's fur rbd gold Wings: Grouse tail Hackle: Black -
Name: Grouse & Claret Tail: GP Tippet fibres Body: Claret seal's fur rbd gold Wings: Grouse tail Hackle: Black -
Name: Grouse & Claret Tail: GP Tippet fibres Body: Claret seal's fur rbd gold Wings: Grouse tail Hackle: Dyed Bright Claret Reference: Hugh Falkus. Sea-Trout -
Name: Grouse, Dark Body: Orange silk Hackle: Black & Orange Grouse feather Head: Peacock herl Reference: Henry Wade 1861 -
Name: Grouse, Dark Body: Brown silk Thorax: (optional) Hare's fur under hackle Hackle: Black & Orange Grouse feather Head: Peacock herl Reference: W.S.Roger Fogg 1985 -
Name: Grouse & Green Tail: Brown Mallard fibres Body: Green Wool rbd silver Wings: Grouse tail Hackle: Black Reference: W.Earl Hodgson 1904 -
Name: Grouse & Green Thread: Green Tail: GP Tippets Body: Green Wool, Mohair or seal's fur ribbed oval embossed gold or silver Wings: Grouse tail Hackle: Green, Ginger or Black Hen Reference: W.S.Roger Fogg 1985 -
Name: Grouse Hackle Body: Gold-colour or orange silk: gold tip Hackle: Grouse Reference: Wm Blacker 1843 -
Name: Grouse Hackle Body: Yellow floss or tying silk with 1 turn of flat gold at tail Hackle: Grouse neck -
Name: Grouse Hackle Body: Brown fur rbd fine silver twist Hackle: Grouse Reference: Wm Blacker 1843. R.Axe, Devon -
Name: Grouse Hackle Body: Dark olive mohiar mixed gold-coloured Hog's wool Hackle: Red-brown grouse neck Reference: Alex Mackintosh 1806 -
Name: Grouse, Light Body: Orange silk Hackle: Light mottled grouse Head: Peacock herl Reference: Henry Wade 1861 -
Name: Grouse & Olive Tail: Red wool Body: Light olive seal's fur slightly mixed with Hare's ear, rbd gold Wings: Grouse tail Hackle: Red Reference: W.Earl Hodgson 1904 -
Name: Grouse & Orange Body: Dark brown floss or tying silk Hackle: reddish-brown grouse back -
Name: Grouse & Orange Body: Orange silk Hackle: Black/Orange hen grouse Head: Orange silk or peacock herl Reference: T.E.Pritt 1885 -
Name: Grouse & Orange Thread: Waxed Orange Body: Slim of Orange silk tinged with blue water-rat fur Hackle: Black/Orange hen grouse Head: (Optional) Peacock Herl Reference: W.S.Roger Fogg 1985 -
Name: Grouse & Peacock Body: Peacock Herl Hackle: Grouse Reference: W.Earl Hodgson 1904 -
Name: Grouse & Purple Tail: GP Tippet fibres Body: Purple wool rbd silver Wings: Grouse wing Hackle: Black Reference: Scotland -
Name: Grouse & Purple Tail: GP Tippet Body: Purple seal's fur gold oval Wings: Grouse tail Hackle: Black -
Name: Grouse Quill Thread: Brown Body: Peacock eye quill Thorax: Dark Hare's fur close up to hackle Hackle: Dark Grouse from wing Head: Peacock herl Reference: W.S.Roger Fogg 1985 -
Name: Grouse, Red & Thread: Red Tail: GP Tippets Body: Red Wool, mohair or seal's fur rbd gold embossed oval Wings: Barred or mottled feather from female red grouse tail Hackle: Red or Black hen's Reference: W.S.Roger Fogg 1985 -
Name: Grouse & Silver Thread: Green Tail: GP Tippet fibres Body: Silver Wings: Barred or mottled female red grouse tail Hackle: Black or Ginger hen's Reference: W.S.Roger Fogg 1985 -
Name: Grouse Spider Body: Claret or orange tying silk Hackle: from Grouse wing Reference: W.C.Stewart 1857 -
Name: Grouse, Straw Tail: GP Tippet fibres Body: Cream floss rbd silver wire Wings: Grouse tail with strip red ibis on either side Hackle: Grouse Reference: R.McHaffie. Ireland -
Name: Grouse Wing Sedge Body: Maroon silk rbd fine gold wire Wings: Rolled, Grouse tail Hackle: red cock's in front or wing -
Name: Grouse Wing Sedge Body: Brown Polypropylene or 'flybody' fur Wings: Thin strips Grouse wing, longer than hook Hackle: Dark Ginger Misc: Antennae: Dark Mallard Reference: S.D.(Taff) Price's pattern -
Name: Grouse Wing Sedge Thread: Black Tips/Butt/Tag: White fluorescent silk Body: Ostrich or Swan herl dyed chocolate Wings: Grouse wing or tail or speckled turkey Hackle: Furnace Reference: R.Walker's pattern -
Name: Grouse & Yellow Tail: GP Tippet fibres Body: Canary-yellow seal's fur rbd gold Wings: Grouse wing or tail Hackle: Canary-yellow