iain, thanks a lot for this compilation. Looks like a mayfly swap for 18 guys. Everibody picks a pattern from the list and ties it 18 times. After the swap everybody will have a neat collection of old mayfly pattern.
Anybody up for a host? Rene -----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht----- Von: iain short <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Datum: Donnerstag, 2. Januar 2003 21:57 Betreff: [VFB] mayfly patterns >Here are some old mayfly patterns >they are all wrapped on the hook shank not detached body. >Happy Tying >Iain > > >Fan Wing May Flies >I. >Tail. Three strands of black fur. >Body. Raffia ribbed black tying silk. >Wings. Undyed grey mallard breast. >Hackle. Ginger cock. > >2. >Tail. Three strands of cock pheasant tail. >Body. Raffia ribbed yellow tying silk. >Wings. Dyed yellow mallard breast. >Hackle. Dyed yellow. > >3. >Tail. Three strands of cock pheasant tail. >Body. Raffia ribbed gold oval tinsel. >Wings. Dyed pale olive mallard breast. >Hackles. 1st. Feather from outside woodcock wing. > 2nd. Dyed pale olive cock. > >4. >Tail. Three strands of brown mallard shoulder. >Body. Raffia ribbed crimson silk. >Wings. Mallard breast dyed as substitute for summer duck. >Hackle. Body hackle of pale ginger, shoulder hackle dyed olive cock. > > >Hackle Wing May Flies > >5. >Tail. Three strands of cock pheasant tail. >Body. Raffia ribbed gold wire. >Wings. Dark blue dun hackle fibres tied upright. >Hackles. 1st. Orange. 2nd. Dark blue dun cock. > >6. >Tail. Three strands of cock pheasant tail. >Body. Raffia ribbed gold oval tinsel. >Wings. Fibres of grizzle cock hackle >dyed green drake. >Hackle. Body hackle ginger cock, shoulder hackle grizzled cock dyed yellow. > >7. >Tail. Three strands of cock pheasant tail. >Body. Raffia dyed yellow, ribbed gold wire. >Wings. Grizzled cock hackle fibres dyed �green drake >Hackle. Grizzled cock dyed yellow don body, brown olive cock at shoulder. > >8. >Tail. Three strands of cock pheasant tail. >Body. White floss silk ribbed crimson tying silk. >Wings. Fibres of dark dun cock hackle. >Hackle. Natural red. > >Hackled May Flies > >9. >Tail. Three strands of cock pheasant tail. >Body. Raffia ribbed oval gold tinsel. >Hackles. Grizzled cock dyed yellow down body, greenish yellow cock at >shoulder. > >10. >Tail. Three strands of cock pheasant tail feather. >Body. Raffia dyed yellow, ribbed with gold wire. >HACKLES. Ginger cock down body, >grizzle cock dyed yellow at shoulder. > >11. >TAIL. Three strands of cock pheasant tail. >Body. Cream seal�s fur, ribbed gold wire. >Hackles (at shoulder only): >Ist. Grizzled cock dyed yellow. 2nd. Hen pheasant breast feather. > >12. >Tail. Three strands of cock pheasant tail. >Body. Yellow seal�s Sir, ribbed gold oval tinsel. >Hackles (at shoulder only): >1st. Hen pheasant breast feather. 2nd. summer duck or substitute. > >13. >Tail. Three strands of cock pheasant tail. >Body. Natural raffia, ribbed with gold oval tinsel and a badger hackle. >Hackles. Grey partridge dyed yellow with French partridge dyed green at >head. > >14. >Tail. Three strands of cock pheasant tail. >Body. Natural raffia, ribbed with silver oval tinsel and a badger hackle. >Hackles. Grey partridge with French partridge at head. > >Spent May Flies > >15. >Tail. Three fibres of cock pheasant tail. >Body. Yellow raffia, ribbed brown silk. >Wings. Medium blue dun hackle points ( or hackle fibres of the same shade, >tied spent. >Hackle. As wings, but of a slightly paler shade. > >16. >Tail. Three fibres of cock pheasant tail. >Body. Raffia or floss silk, ribbed red tying silk. >Wings. The points of four dun hackles, or hackle fibres of the same shade, >tied spent. >Hackle. Inner of natural red cock, outer of dark blue dun cock. > >17. >Tail. Three long stiff black cock hackle fibres. >Body. Raffia ribbed silver oval tinsel. >Wings. Four dark blue dun cock hackle points, or hackle fibres of the same >shade, tied spent. >Hackle. Dark dun cock down body and at shoulder. > >18. >Tail. Three long stiff black cock hackle fibres. >Body. Raffia ribbed silver wire. >Wings. The points of four medium blue dun cock hackles, or hackle fibres of >the same shade, tied spent. >Hackle. Badger cock down body, dark blue dun cock at shoulder. > >The bodies of May flies that have been tied with raffia grass may be >improved with the addition of a coat of celluloid varnish. > > > >American Pattern May Flies >Professor (Bunch Wing) >Tail. A few long fibres of red ibis feather. >Body. Yellow tying or floss silk, ribbed either gold, silver, Or black tying >silk. >Wings. From the flank feather of a grey mallard. >Hackle. Natural ginger cock. > >Gordon Quill (Bunch Wing) >Tail. Bronze blue-grey hackle fibres. >Body. Peacock quill. >Wings. Mandarin duck flank. >Hackle. Bronze blue-grey cock. > >May Fly, French Partridge Hackle >Tail. Cock pheasant tail fibres. >Body. Natural raffia ribbed gold oval tinsel. >Body hackle. Blue dun cock. >Hackle. French partridge. > >May Fly, Brown Fan Wing >Tail. Cock, pheasant tail fibres. >Body. Brown floss, ribbed gold oval tinsel. >Wings. Brown mallard breast. >Hackle No. 1. Brown cock. >Hackle No. 2. Grey partridge breast. > >May Fly, Green Fan Wing >Tail. Cock pheasant tail fibres. >Body. Greenish yellow floss >Rib. Oval gold tinsel. >Hackle. Grey partridge breast. >Wings. Greenish-yellow mallard breast. > >May Fly, Hackle Point Wing (Spent) >Tail. Black cock hackle fibres. >Body. Natural raffia, ribbed silver oval. >Wings. Four dark blue dun hackle points tied �spent��. >Body hackle. Yellow cock. >Hackle. Blue dun cock. > >Fan-Wing Queen of the Waters >Tail. Golden pheasant tippet fibres. >Body. Orange floss silk. >Wings. Grey mallard breast. >Hackle. Brown cock tied palmer. > >Fan-Wing Grizzly King >Tail. Scarlet ibis. >Body. Green floss, ribbed gold flat tinsel. >Wings. Teal breast. >Hackle. Grizzle cock. > >Fan-Wing Cahill >Tail. Brown mandarin duck fibres. >Body. Blue-grey fur. >Wings. Brown mandarin duck flank. >Hackle. Brown cock. > >Fan-Wing Rube Wood >Tag. Scarlet floss. >Tail. Teal flank fibres. >Body. White chenille. >Wings. Grey mallard breast. >Hackle. Brown cock. > > >Hackle Point Wing May Ply >Tail. Three fibres cock pheasant tail. >Body. Yellow raffia, ribbed oval silver tinsel. >Wings. Points of blue dun cock�s hackles. >Hackle. Light grizzled. > >Yellow Partridge Hackle May Fly >Tail. Three fibres of cock pheasant tail. >Body. White floss silk. >1st Hackle. Light yellow cock. >2nd Hackle.. Grey partridge dyed yellow. > >Yellow Drake Fan Wing May Fly >Tail. Three fibres of cock pheasant tail. >Body. Yellow raffia, ribbed oval gold tinsel. >Wings. Duck breast feather dyed yellow. >1st Hackle. Yellow cock. >2nd Hackle. Grey partridge. > >French Partridge Hackle May Fly >Tail. Three fibres of cock pheasant tail. >Body. Natural raffia, ribbed oval gold tinsel. >Body hackle. Olive cock. >Hackle. French partridge. > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE*. >http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail >
