FLOATING BUGS AND THEIR CONSTRUCTION

A style of fishing becoming more popular each year is that of Fly Rod fishing with Floating Bugs. These Bugs represents the large moth, butterfly, etc., and are constructed of a large variety of materials. Some have cork bodies. Some have Balsa Wood bodies. Others all hair bodies. Bodies covered with chenille, and other materials. One of the easiest to make and I believe one of the most successful styles, is entirely constructed from the body hair of the deer, reindeer, or caribou. All of these hairs are rather coarse and hollow consequently are very buoyant, and when properly made into a copy of the living insect, they have a soft, lifelike body that appears very natural when taken by a fish. These soft bodied Bugs are not so apt to be ejected before the Angler has time to set the hook, as are those with hard bodies.

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Bass Bugs tied by the author (actual size)

Although the object of this book is to teach the Angler how to tie his own flies a few words in regards to the writer's personal experiences in using these Bugs might not be amiss at this time. Floating Bugs are mostly tied on large size hooks and generally used for {51} bass. However, I have had a great deal of luck and many pleasant experiences with them tied as small as a #14 Model Perfect hook, and used with a 4x Leader. The small sizes will take many large trout, and are readily accepted by all pan fish. When fishing in still waiters with the Floating Bugs, whether it be for bass, pickerel, trout or pan fish I use a light leader, treated so that it will sink. I cast to a likely looking spot, beside an old stump along lily pads, or to an opening in the lily pads themselves. I let the Bug hit the water with quite a splash, as a living moth of the same size would, and there I let it lie, absolutely motionless, as though stunned by the blow. By all means do not be impatient, let the Bug lie perfectly still for two or three minutes, and then simply move the tip of your rod just enough to cause the Bug to quiver on the surface. Again let it lie perfectly still for a minute or two; usually about the second time the Bug is made to quiver you can expect a strike, and when a big bass comes after one of these Bugs, he comes full of action. When fishing fast water, I fish them exactly as I would a dry fly, upstream or up and across the current. My personal choice for color is the natural brownish grey body hair from either the deer, reindeer, or caribou. Wings, tail and body all the same natural color. I tie this pattern from size 2/0 Model perfect hook down to size 14, and us {52} the larger sizes for bass and pickerel, and the smaller sizes for trout and pan fish. I remember one very pleasant experience that happened in northern Maine three years ago. There is a small, deep, spring fed lake of about ten acres in area, completely surrounded by wilderness; this lake had been stocked with, Rainbow Trout and closed to all fishing for five years. I was fortunate in being there about two months after it had been opened to fishing and was invited to try my luck, after first being advised that although some very nice catches were regularly being taken on a Streamer Fly fished deep, also on live bait and worms with a spinner, no one had even been able to take fish on the surface. I arrived at this lake about one hour before dark, and it was one of those evenings when the water was actually boiling with rising trout. In fact never before or since have I seen so many fish breaking water at the same time. I immediately made up my mind to take fish on the surface. I began fishing with a small spider, and changed fly after fly for the next half hour with the same results as had been experienced by other dry fly fishermen. In desperation and with darkness fast approaching I tied on a size 4 Grey Bug and cast about thirty feet from shore. The Bug hit the water with quite a splash and didn't even as much as put down one fish, and several continued to {53} rise from within a few inches to a few feet from where the Bug landed. I waited a couple of minutes and gave the Bug a little twitch, nothing happened, again I twitched and again nothing happened. I began to believe I was stumped when again the Bug was moved ever so slightly for the fifth time, and remember this was at least seven minutes after it first hit the water. A fish struck. In a few minutes I landed a 2 1/4 pound Rainbow. Before darkness had brought the day to a close I had landed three more beautiful Rainbows averaging 2 pounds each. I had never since had the opportunity to fish in this beautiful little lake. Some day I hope to return, and again try, and I believe succeed in taking these beautiful Rainbow Trout on the conventional dry fly. However, this one little experience proved conclusively to me the absolute necessity of patience in fishing Floating Bugs.

FLOATING BUGS: THEIR CONSTRUCTION (SEE DIAGRAM 9)

First let us begin by making the most simple; that is, one that has the Body, Wings, and Tail, all of the same material and color. Follow the illustrations carefully and even your first attempt will be a masterpiece.

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Although I use well waxed 00 tying silk, you will find that regular sewing silk size A will work best on your first attempt. First wax your thread thoroughly and take a few turns around the shank of the hook and tie in a small bunch of hairs for the tail, as in Diagram 9, Fig. 1, page (55). We will assume that we are using regular deer hair cut from the hide. Next clip a small bunch of hairs, about the size of a match, close to the hide. You will notice there is some fuzz mixed with the hair at the base close to the skin, pick out the fuzz and place the butts of the hairs under the hook as in Fig. 2, Take a couple of loose turns with the tying silk, hold the tips of the hair with the thumb and finger of the left hand, and pull the tying silk down tight. You will notice that the hairs spin around the hook and the butt ends will stand out pretty much at right angles to the hook, as in Fig. 3. Cut off the tip end of the hairs on the dotted line, press the hairs back tightly, apply a drop of water-proof lacquer to the base of the hairs and the hook, and repeat the same process of tying on a small bunch of hair, each time pressing it back tightly. Remember this is important, because the hair must be as close together as possible to make a firm, smooth, buoyant body.

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Diagram 9

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When you have built the body up until it looks something like Fig. 4, remove it from the vise and with a sharp pair of scissors trim and shape it until it looks like Figs. 5 and 6. At this stage you should have 3/16" of the shank of the hook left just behind the eye, where you will tie on the wings. Cover this bare hook with the well waxed tying silk, and lay a bunch of hair on top of the hook for wings as Fig. 7. Crisscross the tying silk around the wings and the hook until they are securely tied together. Place several coats of lacquer over he junction of the wings and hook, to more securely bind them in place. Lacquer the entire wings if you wish and when they have partially dried, press them flat, spread them, trim them as Fig. 8, and your Bug is completed.

Any combination of color may be used, different colored wings and tail, different colored rings in the body. White body with red tail and wings is a good pattern. Yellow body, black wings and tail another. Various feather combinations can be used for wings and tall. Create your own designs, and develop your patterns.

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CORK BODIED BASS BUGS (SEE DIAGRAM 10)

These high floaters are easy to make and may be tied on most any size hook desired. Kinked shank hooks should be used to prevent the body from turning on the hook. Colored lacquer or enamel can be used to decorate the bodies, and eyes can be either painted on, or regular small glass eyes inserted and held in place with water-proof glue or lacquer. Any of the fancy feathers that are used for regular bass flies can be used for wings. Hair or feathers can be used for tails, etc. Let us first make one of these cork bodied Bugs on a size 1/0 hook. Take a 1/2" cork cylinder and with a razor blade shape it roughly as Diagram 10, Figs. 1 and 2. Then with a piece of 00 sandpaper held in the right hand and the cylinder in the left it is a very simple matter to give the body a nice smooth, shapely finish. Next cut a small V out of the body as in Fig. 3. This is easier to fit to the hook and easier to cement securely than simply making a slit in the cork. Press the V slit over the hook as in Fig. 4. Apply cement or lacquer liberally to the inside of the V slot, and to the hook shank. Press the piece that was removed securely back into place, bind tightly with string, as in Fig. 5, and let set over night. Next day when the cement has thoroughly dried and the body is permanently fastened to the hook, remove the string and with the sandpaper touch up any rough places on the body, and give a coat of lacquer or enamel of the desired color.

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Diagram 10

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When the body enamel has dried, take a pair of feathers for wings (whole feathers that have the quill in the centre, same as are used for regular bass fly wings are best), and with the tying silk bind these fast to the top side of the shoulders as in Fig. 6. Tie on a tail close to the body, paint on the eyes, paint any other color or designs you wish on the body, and the Bug is completed.

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Diagram 11

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ANGLER'S KNOTS

Figs. 1, 2 and 3 in Diagram 11, page (60) show a very convenient way to tie a dropper loop in the leader; roll the gut between thumb and finger at (A) Fig. 1, next invert loop (B) through (C) Figs. 2 and 3.

Figs. 4, 5, and 6 make the best knot for or a loop in the end of a leader, gut snells etc. Pull loop (C) through loop (B) Figs. 5 and 6.

Figs. 7, 8, and 9 are about the easiest and most secure knots for making leaders, the ends are in the centre of the finished knot and can be clipped close.

Figs. 10, 11, and 12, the figure eight knot, is the best for tying flies to the leader, it won't slip, and the pull is in line with the hook shank.

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MY FAVORITE FLIES

Quite frequently I am asked which fly I like the best, or which particular patterns I would choose should I carry only a few flies with me on a trip. That is rather a difficult question to answer. The season, the type of fishing and location must be taken into consideration.

There must be some reason for so many hundreds of patterns. I hardly believe that any half dozen patterns can be used with constant success throughout the season, even in one particular locality. There are times, when fish are feeding, that they will take anything; again one may change fly after fly without success, when finally a fly will be tried that will take fish on every cast. Suppose that particular fly wasn't included in the chosen few, the answer is obvious.

However, I will endeavor to choose six patterns each of the various styles, and to give my reasons for their choice, but here I assure you there will always be many more patterns in my fly box for further trial, after I have exhausted my favorite six.

Beginning with dry flies, my first choice would be {63} a Quill Gordon, on a size 16 hook. This fly closely represents the numerous duns that are on or about the water, to some extent, during the entire season. I have little faith in color in the dry fly, except light or dark shades. I do believe that the size and shape have a great deal more to do with the success of a dry fly than color. I have proven to my own satisfaction that a Quill Gordon sparsely dressed as it should be, but tied with a black hackle and yellow mallard wings, is just as successful as the customary dressing.

My second choice would be the Red Ant. Although this fly belongs to the order Hymenoptera, it can be used when many of the Diptera order are on the water, such as Cowdung, Blue bottle, Bee, etc. This family all have flat wings and make an entirely different appearance than the aforementioned Quill Gordon. I tie the Red Ant on a size 14 hook. I build the body first of red silk floss, shape it like the body of an ant, give it a couple of coats of clear lacquer and let it dry hard and shiny. This body will reflect light, much as the natural insect. I then tie on two hackle tips for wings. Have them about as long as the hook, spread them so they are at about a 30 degree angle from the body and very flat. I then use a brown saddle hackle with fibers about 3/4" long for legs. I put on only two or three turns of the hackle, and then clip off all of the top and bottom hackles, leaving only about six fibers sticking {64} straight out on each side. This fly will float very close to the water, and because of its sparse dressing, slightly heavy body because of the lacquer, it is not a good floater. It also has the disadvantage of being hard to see. However, it is still my second choice, and properly dressed, and fished with a very fine leader, will take many nice fish.

My third choice is the Fan Wing Royal Coachman. This fly was never supposed to represent any particular family but I believe it is taken by fish for the Lepidoptera, large-winged moths and butterflies. It seems to be very successful when these are about in the evening.

My fourth choice is the Furnace Spider. This fly I tie on a size 16 short shank hook, by winding only about three turns of a furnace saddle hackle, with fibers about three fourths of an inch long. Tied in this manner, without any body or tail, the fly will alight on the water with the hook down, and looked at from beneath, against the light, only the little black spot will be noticeable. This I believe represents some of the order Coleoptera (beetles) and also the small black gnat (Empidae). I know if no other ways to tie the Black Gnat small enough to represent the natural insect, and even on the very smallest hook, the artificial is usually many times larger than the natural. The small black centre of the furnace saddle hackle tied in this manner seems to represent the size of the natural very {65} closely. This fly is a very good floater and an excellent fly when trout are feeding on those small insects.

My fifth choice is the Grannon. This fly is of the order of Trihoptera, and has different shaped wings than any of those previously mentioned, the wings being quite full and roof shaped. It is on the water a good part of the season, and can be used when other flies with this shape wing are about, such as the alder fly, cinnamon fly, etc.

My next and sixth choice of dry fly would be the Brown Palmer, made on a size 12 long shank hook with a full body of peacock herl, and palmer hackle, wound not too full. This I believe is taken by the trout for many of the caterpillars.

My personal choice of these six patterns should now appear quite obvious, should it be necessary for me to limit myself to such a small selection. I have selected one each of the six most prominent orders, and should any one of the hundreds of families of these orders be in prominence on the water, I would at least have the correct size or color.

My choice of the standard pattern wet flies, Feather Streamers, Bucktail Streamers, and nymphs would be a little more difficult. I am a firm believer that color plays a very important part in the dressing of wet flies, as well as size and style. I offer my personal choice of these styles because of the consistency with which they {66} have taken fish for me during many years of fishing all parts of the country.

I do not hesitate to say that I have taken more trout, of all kinds, on a brown hackle with peacock herl body, than any of the other common wet fly patterns. This is probably because I have used it more. I do believe that in the north, and especially for brook trout, a fly with a little red in it is more productive. Therefore, for northern fishing I would select Royal Coachman, Parmachene Belle, and Montreal. Other favorite flies that are good most anywhere in North America are Grizzly King, Queen O'Waters; Cahill, and Grey Hackle.

Feather Streamers and Hair Streamers are being more extensively used each year. Many authorities are of firm conviction that these flies unquestionably represent small minnows, upon which the fish are in the habit of feeding. This may be true, but I have seen many rubber, metal and composition minnows, that were exact replicas of the naturals, both as to color and size, and they would not take fish as would the Feather or Hair Streamers, fished in the same waters at the same time.

Most of my experience with Feather Streamers and also Hair Streamers has been for Landlocked Salmon and Rainbow Trout, in big waters. So I will list these according to the way they have produced for me. The {67} Black Ghost on a #4 long shank hook has been my most successful Feather Streamer. Probably because its white streamers are easily seen by the fish. It will most always raise fish, even if not the proper fly to make them strike. The Grey Ghost is another, and one of the most popular streamers in the North for Landlocked Salmon. This fly, as well as the Supervisor, Spencer Bay Special and numerous other flies of this style, were originally designed by their creators to represent the smelt, a favorite food of the salmon. These flies vary so in their color combinations that I wonder what the fish do take them for. However, I do know that a Grey Ghost will work when a Supervisor will not, and vice versa. One is grey and the other is blue. When fishing in lakes with a Feather Streamer for trout I have consistently had most luck with a creation of my own, Gregg's Demon. This fly was never tied to represent anything, but I have taken many nice fish on it, and have seen little fellows hardly as long as the fly itself chase it, and try their best to bite it in two. There is just something about it that has "fish appeal."

A Brown Bucktail with a silver body on a #6 3x long shank hook rates number one in Bucktail streamers. Another excellent fly that has been a favorite for years, is a Yellow and Red Bucktail, with a silver body, the red only a narrow streak through the centre. This fly has recently been named "Mickey Finn." A red and {68} white, with silver or gold body is a real good pattern where there are brook trout, and tied on a large hook is very good for bass.

I use one with all white bucktail and silver body, the same as I do a Black Ghost, for locating fish. I find they will most always show their presence, one way or another when a white fly is cast near them.

An all yellow with black streak in the centre same as the "Mickey Finn" is another very good combination. This is an excellent pickerel and bass fly. In fact, most any of these Feather Streamers and Bucktail Streamers tied on larger hooks, and used with or without a spinner, are excellent lures for both bass and pickerel.

Nymphs: I have explained elsewhere my liking these lures, and can say little more except that I always carry the following color combinations in various sizes. All tied according to styles illustrated in the diagrams. Cream Belly with Dark Back; Yellow Belly with Black Ribs and Dark Back; Green Belly with Dark Back; Grey Belly and Gold Ribs with Dark Back; Brown Belly and Gold Ribs with Black Back; Orange Belly and Black Ribs with Dark Back.

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STANDARD DRESSINGS OF 334 FLIES

ALPHABETICALLY ARANGED

[Transcriber's Note: Some of the names are not in strict alphabetical order.]

NAME TAG TAIL RIBS BODY HACKLE WINGS

Abbey Orange&black Gold Red Floss Brown Grey Mottled (mallard)

Adams Gold Golden tippet Grey Wool Brown and grizzly Grey Mottled (mallard)

Alexandra Peacock herl Silver Black Peacock sward and jungle cock

Alder Peacock herl Black Dark speckled Turkey or Groused

Apple Green Brown Green Silk Brown Dark Grey

Ash Dun Grey Silver Grey Grey Lt. Starling

August Dun Redish Yellow Lt. Brown Floss Redish Brown Hen Pheasant

Autumn Dun Black Yellow Black Grey Teal Breast

Babcock Black and Yellow Gold Cardinal Red Black Black and Yellow

Barrington Grey Speckled Peacock Herl Brown Grey Speckled

Beauty Silver Black Badger Spotted Golden

Beaverkill Gold Grey Speckled White Floss Brown tied palmer Grey

Bee Gold Black&Yellow chenille Brown Brown

Belgrade Peacock herl Scarlet and white Yellow Claret tied palmer Red, white and jungle cock

Blue Rooster Tan mottled wood duck Condor Quill Blue Andalusian Tan mottled wood duck

Blue Bi-visible Blue floss Blue tied palmer

Black Bi-visible Black floss Black, tied palmer

Blue Winged Olive Brown Green Golden Brown Blue dun hackle tips

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NAME TAG TAIL RIBS BODY HACKLE WINGS

Blue Professor Gold Scarlet Gold Blue floss Ginger Grey speckled

Black Nymph Brown mottled Black herl Partridge

Brown Nymph Brown mottled Brown herl Partridge

Br. Bi-Visible Silver or none Brown Brown

Brown Spider Brown Brown

Black Spider Black Black

Brown Dun Brown Brown Brown Starling

Black Midge Black Black

Black Prince Silver Scarlet Silver Black floss Black Black

Blue Dun Pale blue hackle Pale blue fur Pale blue dun Blue grey

Blue Bottle White silk Black or Gold Steel blue silk or dk. blue chenille

Black Gnat Gold Black Chenille Black Grey

Black Hackle Gold Black Chenille Black

Blue Upright Pale blue hackle Pale blue fur Pale blue dun Blue Grey

Brown Hackle Gold Golden tippet Peacock herl Brown

Brown Palmer Gold Golden tippet Peacock herl Brown tied palmer

Brown Hen Red Silk Peacock herl Brown Brown mottled

Blue Quill Blue dun hackle Quill Blue Dun Blue Grey

Black and Silver Golden tippet Silver Black Black

Black and Claret Golden tippet Silver Claret Wool Black Black

Black June Silver Peacock herl Black Dark Grey

Black Moose Green and Yellow Green Black tied palmer Guinea

Black Quill Black Quill Black Dark Grey

Black Ant Black chenille Black Silk Black Slate

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NAME TAG TAIL RIBS BODY HACKLE WINGS

Blue and Black Golden tippet Black Black

Blue Jay Gold Scarlet Gold Red Red Blue Jay

Blue Quill Blue Dun Quill Blue Dun Grey

Bonnie View Gold Grey Gold Olive Brown Brown Grey

Boots Black Gold Speckled Gold Red Wool Black Black

Bandreth Gold Scarlet Gold Yellow Scarlet and yellow Grey speckled

Brown Adder Red Black&Br. mottled Brown silk Brown, tied palmer Black and brown mottled

Brown Sedge Gold Gold Brown Silk Brown Brown

Bustard and Black Silver Golden tippet Silver Black Wool Black

Bustard and Orange Gold Golden tippet Gold Orange Wool Orange

Butcher Scarlet Silver Black Blue black

Caddis Gold Grey Gold Brown Silk Brownish Red Grey

Cahill, Dark Gold Tan Mottled Grey Wool or Fur Brown Tan mottled wood duck

Cahill, Light Gold Tan Mottled Buff Wool Ginger Tan Mottled

Cahill Quill Tan Mottled Quill Grey Tan Mottled

Canada Gold Claret Gold Bright Red Brown Mottled Turkey

Carpenter Rusty red wool Red Hen Pheasant

Cardinal Gold Red Gold Red Wool Light red Red

Claret Gnat Claret Wool Claret Dark Grey

Cinnamon Golden tippet Gold Lemon&Black Wool Brown Cinnamon

Coachman Gold Golden tippet Peacock Herl Brown White

Coachman Leadwing Gold Golden tippet Peacock Herl Brown Dark Grey

Cock-y-bondhu Gold Gold Peacock Herl Furnace

Col. Fuller Black and yellow Yellow silk Scarlet Yellow Yellow and scarlet

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NAME TAG TAIL RIBS BODY HACKLE WINGS

Cow Dung Dirty orange herl or yel. green wool Brown Grey

Critchley Fancey Gold Yellow Gold Yellow Yellow and grey Grizzly and scarlet

Cupsuptic Golden tippet Silver Red Silk Floss Brown Yellow

Dark Sedge Gold Wire Dk. Green Wool Blood Red

Dark Stone Yellow Silk Grey Wool Grey Dark Grey

Dr. Breck Grey Speckled Silver Scarlet White and Scarlet

Dorset Furnace Green Wool Furnace Teal

Downlooker Brown Floss Brown, tied palmer Brown and black mottled turkey

Deer Fly Black Bright Green White White

Dusty Miller Grey speckled Gold Wire Grey wool mohair Grey Dirty Grey Turkey

Dark Miller Br. Hackle Brown Silk Scarlet Yellow and black

Emerald Gold Gold Lt. Green t. Brown Brown Mottled

Evening Dun Lt. Blue Buff Wool Lt. Blue Starling

Epting Grey speckled Red, orange,&yel. chenille Black Grey Speckled

Female Beaverkill Yellow chenille Grey speckled Grey silk or wool Brown Dark Grey

Female Grannon Green Brown Floss Partridge Brown mottled partridge

Fem. March Br. Yellow Silk Dk. brown floss Brown mottled turkey or grouse

Ferguson Scarlet yel. and herl Mottled turkey tail, yellow and red

Fern Fly Orange Floss Lt. Red Dark Starling

Feted Green Green Green Green Green

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NAME TAG TAIL RIBS BODY HACKLE WINGS

Fiery Brown gold Golden tippet Gold Redish brown mohair or wool R. I. Red Bronze

Flights Fancy Ginger Gold Pale Yel. Floss Ginger Lt. grey

Francis Fly Red Silk Peacock Herl Grizzly Dun

Furnace Dun Gold Furnace Br.&orange wool Furnace Dark Starling

Furnace Hackle Peacock Herl Furnace

Gen. Hooker Yellow Green Floss Brown Mottled grey and brown

Great Dun Brown hairs Gold Gold Brown Floss Brown Dark Grey

Grey Bi-Visible Silver or none Grizzly

Green Nymph Green Gold Green Wool Green

Grey Spider Grey Grizzly

Gld. Midge Gold Pale Green Dun

Great Dun Gold Brown Hairs Gold Brown Silk Brown Dark Grey

Ginger Palmer Silver Silver Yellow or ginger floss Ginger, tied palmer

Ginger Quill Ginger Quill Ginger Lt. Grey

Golden Dun Gold Grey Speckled Gold Gold or orange Red Lt. Grey

Golden Dun Midge Gold Grey Hairs Gold Pale Green Wool Light Grey Lt. Grey

Gold Spinner Gold Eyed Grey Speckled Gold Red Dark Grey

Gold Eyed Gauze Wing Blue Dun Pale yel. and green silk Blue Dun Blue dun hackle tips

Gold Monkey Yellow Silk Floss Grey Speckled Dark Grey

Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear Gold Dark Hairs Gold Rabbit's Fur Grey

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NAME TAG TAIL RIBS BODY HACKLE WINGS

Gold Stork Grey speckled Gold Brown Grey speckled

Golden Eyed Gauze Wing Pale Grey Pale Grey Pale Green

Good Evening Gold Orange Gold Scarlet Brown Dark blue with white tip

Gordon Gold Brown speckled Gold Yellow Grey Brown speckled wood duck

Govenor Peacock Herl Brown Brown mottled turkey

Gov. Alford Scarlet Green Herl Brown Black and Brown

Grannon Brown fur or wool Brown or grizzly Dark Partridge

Gravelbed Dark Grey Black Woodcock

Grey Drake Grey Speckled Black White Floss Grey Grey speckled

Grey Hackle peacock Peacock Herl Grizzly

Grey Hackle Gold Golden tippet Red wool or silk Grizzly

Grey Hackle yellow Gold Golden tippet Yellow wool or silk Grizzly

Grey Marlow Gold Gold Red Wool Grey Grey

Grey Miller Grey Wool Grey Grey

Great Dun Brown and Grey Maroon Purple and Red Floss Grey or Black Grey or Black

Great Red spinner Black and white Gold Red Floss Brown Slate Grey

Grey Bodied Ashy Golden tippet Brown, black, or green herl or wool Grey

Green Drake Brown pheasant Brown Floss Raffia or lemon silk Partridge&ginger Yellowish Olive

Green Insect Green Herl Green

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NAME TAG TAIL RIBS BODY HACKLE WINGS

Greenwell's Glory Yellow Gold Olive or Yellow Furnace Mottled woodcock

Grizzly King Gold Scarlet Gold Dark Green Grizzly Grey Speckled

Grouse&Black Gold Golden tippet Gold Black Fur Black Grouse

Grouse&Claret Gold Golden tippet Gold Claret mohair or wool Claret Grouse

Grouse&Green Gold Golden tippet Gold Green Wool Ginger Grouse

Grouse&Orange Gold Golden tippet Gold Orange Wool Orange Grouse

Grouse&Peacock Gold Golden tippet Gold Peacock Herl Dark Red Grouse

Grouse&Purple Gold Golden tippet Gold Purple Wool Purple Grouse

Grouse Spider Orange Floss Grouse Grouse

Half Stone Yellow Honey Dun Woodcock

Hazel-Fly Green Herl Furnace

Hemsworth Gold&herl Golden tippet

Hammond's Adopted Gold Gold Lt. Brown Ginger Mottled woodcock

Hare's Ear Yellow Silk Rabbit's fur Yel. or None Grey

Harlequin Orange and lt. blue wool Black Grey

Hawthorn Black hackle Black ostrich herl Black Lt. Grey

Hen. Guinea Gold Scarlet Gold Red wool Red Guinea Fowl

Henshall Peacock Herl Peacock Herl Lt. Grey Grey Speckled

Hod Gold Gold Pea-Green Dark Ginger Hen Pheasant

Hofland Fancy Brown Red (dark) Brown Brown and Yellow

Hoskins Golden tippet Lemon Blue Dun Woodcock

House Fly Dun Condor Quill Black Dark Starling

Howell Gold Scarlet Gold Peacock Herl Claret White tip turkey tail

Ibis and White Gold Red&White Gold Red floss Rd/&White Red and White

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NAME TAG TAIL RIBS BODY HACKLE WINGS

Imbrie Gold Golden tippet Gold White Lt. Red Dark Starling

Indian Yellow Ginger Yellow Lt. Brown Ginger Goose

Iron Blue Dun Yellow Blue Dun Bluish Black

Iron Blue Quill Blue Dun Quill Blue Dun lt. Blue Dun Hkl. Tip

Iron Blue Nymph Honey Dun Honey Dun

July Dun Dun Yellow Dark Dun Starling

Joe Killer Barred woodduck Silver Short red bucktail Yel.&white peacock swd.&jungle cock

Jenni Lavender or blue Gold Yellow floss Scarlet Lavender or lt. blue

Jock Scott Black silk Yellow&Scarlet White floss Yellow floss Grouse&Guinea Yel.&grey speckled scarlet&jungle cock

Jennie Spinner Orange and brown Cream hackle White horse hair Silver Blue Silver blue hackle tips or none

Jungle Cock Scarlet Gold or white Blue grey fur Claret or blk. Dark brown and jungle cock

Katy-did Black Hairs Gold Wire Green floss Green Green

King O'Waters Gold Grey Speckled Gold Red floss Brown Grey Speckled

Kingdon Gold Green floss White floss Dark Woodcock

King Fisher Silver Lt. Blue Kingfisher

Kitson Gold Black Hairs Gold Yellow Claret Yellow with black cheeks

La Branche Gold Grey Gold Blue Grey Fur Blue Dun Grey

Lady Doctor Gold and red wool Two yellow hackle Yellow Wool Yel. tied palm. Polar bear and Black hair and jungle cock

Lady Beaverkill Yellow chenille Grey Speckled Grey (dark) Brown Dark Grey

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NAME TAG TAIL RIBS BODY HACKLE WINGS

Lake Edward Golden Crest Gold Claret Wool Claret Pea Green

Lake George White and scarlet Gold Scarlet floss White White&Scarlet

Lake Green Green Silk Canary yellow Ginger Teal Breast

Laramie Scarlet Silver Scarlet floss Dark Blue Grey Mottled

Lt. Stone Grey Yellow Silk Grey Black and jungle

Little Marryat Brown Lt. grey or herl Brown Dark grey

Ld. Baltimore Black Silk Orange Silk Black Black and jungle

Lowery Peacock Herl Brown Lt. Brown

Lt. Montreal Gold Grey Mottled Gold Scarlet Claret Grey Speckled

Lt. March Br. Partridge hackle Olive&Br. fur Partridge Lt. mottled partridge

Magpie Black Hairs Black Black Black with whit tip

Mallard&Amber Gold Golden tippet Gold Amber floss Lt. Red Brown mallard breast

Mallard&Claret Gold Golden tippet Gold Claret wool Lt. Red Brown mallard breast

Mallard&Green Gold Golden tippet Gold Green Wool Lt. Red Brown mallard breast

Mallard&Red Gold Golden tippet Gold Red wool Lt. Red Brown mallard breast

March Brown Grouse Yellow Silk Br. or Grey fur Grouse Dark Brown mottled turkey or grouse

March Br. Ginger Ginger Brown fur Ginger Dark Brown mottled turkey or grouse

March Br. Nymph Partridge Gold Yellow wool Partridge

Markam Scarlet and white Yellow Scarlet Dark Brown with white tips

Marlow Buzz Gold Peacock Herl Furnace

Marston's Fancy Brown Fur Brown Dark Grey

Massasaga Gold Ibis Gold Green floss Canary Yellow Canary Yellow

Maxwell Blue Lt. Blue Silver Grey Lt. Blue

McGinty Grey speckled and scarlet Black and Yel. chenille Brown Brown with white tip

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NAME TAG TAIL RIBS BODY HACKLE WINGS

Mealy Moth Silver Lt. Grey Wool White White

Mershon Silver Black Hairs Silver Black Black Dark blue with whit tip

Merson White Black Hairs White Black Dark blue

Mole Brown Hairs Gold Dk. brown floss Brown tied palmer Brown mottled mallard

Montreal Gold Scarlet Gold Claret floss Claret Brown mottled turkey tail or grouse

Montreal Claret Gold Claret Gold Claret floss Claret Brown mottled turkey tail or grouse

Montreal Silver Scarlet Silver Claret Brown mottled turkey tail or grouse

Montreal Yellow Gold Scarlet Gold Yellow floss Claret Brown mottled turkey tail or grouse

Morison Black Black Claret Black Black

Mowry Black Hairs Black Black Black with white tip

Needle Brown Orange Dark Brown

Neversink Black Pale buff wool Yellow Teal breast

New Page Gold Gold speckled Yellow floss Brown Mottled brown and red

Olive Dun Gold Olive Dun Gold or none Olive Wool Olive Dun Lt. blue grey or olive dun hackle tips

Olive Quill Olive Quill Olive Olive

Orange&Bk. Gold Golden tippet> Gold Orange Wool Black

Orange Dun Orange Wool Dk. Brown Lt. Brown

Olive Nymph Olive Mot. Br. wool Olive

Orange Miller Gold Orange floss White White

Orange Sedge Gold Orange floss Brown tied palmer Red, Brown

Oriole Yellow Gold Black floss Black Yellow

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NAME TAG TAIL RIBS BODY HACKLE WINGS

Oak Black Orange floss Brown Dark grey and Lt. Brown mottled

Pale Blue Dun Pale Blue Pale Blue Fur Pale Blue Pale blue hackle tips or none

Pale Buff Pale Buff Pale Buff Wool Pale Buff Pale Buff

Pale Eve. Dun Br. silk or none Lemon floss Lt. blue grey or grizzly Lt. Blue Grey

Pale Sulphur Pale Yel. Hairs Pale Yellow Pale Yellow Pale Yellow

Orange Tag

Pale Watery Yellow Olive Wool Pale Yellow Grey

Pale Watery Quill Yellow Quill Pale Yellow Grey

Pale Yellow Yellow Yellow Pale Yellow

Parmachene Beau Peacock herl Scarlet and white Gold Yellow floss or mohair Scarlet and white Scarlet, White jungle cock

Parmachene Belle Peacock herl Scarlet and white Gold Yellow floss or mohair Scarlet and White Scarlet&white

Parson Golden tippet Silver wire Silver Black Bronze

Peter Ross Golden tippet Bright Yel. Ginger

Pheasant Gold Yellow floss Ginger Bronze

Pheasant, Gold Golden tippet Gold Wire Gold Pheasant Pheasant, Wing

Pheasant, Silver Golden tippet Silver Wire Silver Pheasant Pheasant, Wing

Pheasant&Yel. Golden tippet Gold Yellow floss Pheasant Pheasant, Wing

Pink Lady Gold Pheasant Gold Pink floss Brown Grey Speckled

Pink Wickhams Brown Pink floss Brown tied palmer Grey Speckled

Polka Gold Scarlet Gold Scarlet floss Scarlet Guinea

Poor Mans Fly Ginger Brown Wool Ginger Grey Speckled

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NAME TAG TAIL RIBS BODY HACKLE WINGS

Portland Grey Speckled Gold Red floss Red Teal breast

Preston's Fancy Brown Hairs Gold Brown Grey with white spot

Priest Red Ibis Silver Silver Badger

Prime Gnat Brown> Brown Dark Grey

Professor Gold Scarlet Gold Yellow floss Brown Grey Speckled

Quaker Silver Grey Wool Grey Grey Speckled

Queen O'Waters Gold Orange floss Br. Palmer Grey Speckled

Quill Gordon Tan speckled Gold Wire or none Quill Blue Dun Tan speckled wood duck

Raven Golden tippet Black chenille Black Black Crow

Red Ant Herl Red floss Brown Dark Grey

Red Fox Speckled Teal Redish Brown or wool

Red Quill Dark Red Red Quill Dark Red Med. Starling

Red Ibis Scarlet Gold Scarlet floss Scarlet Scarlet

Red Spinner Gold Brown Hairs Gold Red Brown Dark Grey

Red Tag Red Silk Red Peacock Herl Brown

Rd. Body Ashy Red Wool Brown Palmer

Ross McKenney Gold Barred wood duck Gold Brown Wool White and red bucktail and jungle cock

Royal Coachman Gold Golden tippet Peacock herl with scarlet red band Hackle Brown White

Rube Wood Red Grey Speckled White Chenille Lt. Brown Grey Speckled

Ruben Wood Tan speckled White Chenille Lt. Brown Tan speckled

Saltoun Ginger Silver Black floss Black Lt. Starling

Sand-Fly Lt. Ginger Copper Brown Lt. Ginger Yellowish Brown

Sassy Cat Scarlet Peacock Herl Yellow Yellow, scarlet cheeks

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NAME TAG TAIL RIBS BODY HACKLE WINGS

Seth Green Yellow Green floss Grey speckled

Seth Green Claret Yellow Green floss Claret Grey speckled

Turkey Yellow Green floss Brown Brown mottled

Shad Fly Green Peacock Herl Brown mottled

Shoemaker Tan speckled Pink&Grey Brown Mottled Woodcock

Silver Doctor Yel. blue green and red Silver Blue&Guinea Brown, red, blue, green and yellow

Silver Horns Copper floss Grouse

Silver Sedge Silver Brown Palmer Brown

Silver Stock Grey Speckled Silver Brown Teal breast

Soldier Palmer Gold Red Wool Brown Palmer

Spent Gnat Brown Peacock herl Wt. Floss or Quill Blue Hkl. tips

Sedge, light Pale Buff wool Ginger Hen pheasant

Sniper&Yel. Pale Yel. floss Snipe

Stebbins Grey Speckled Peacock Herl Grouse Dark Starling

Stone Grey Yellow Grey Wool Grey Grey

Sunset Green chenille Yellow chenille Yellow White

Swiftwater Grey Speckled Peacock herl Brown White

Teal&Black Golden tippet Black wool Black Teal breast

Teal&Orange Gold Golden tippet Gold Orange wool Olive Teal breast

Teal&Gold Golden tippet Gold Dk. Brown Teal breast

Teal&Red Gold Golden tippet Gold Red wool Olive Teal breast

Teal&Silver Golden tippet Silver Badger Teal breast

Teal&Yellow Silver Golden tippet Silver Yellow wool Ginger Teal breast

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NAME TAG TAIL RIBS BODY HACKLE WINGS

Tippet&Black Silver Golden tippet Silver Black wool Black Golden tippet

Tippet&Red Silver Golden tippet Silver Red wool Dk. Brown Golden tippet

Tippet&Silver Silver Golden tippet Silver Silver Badger Golden tippet

Tootle Bug Blue Scarlet Orange&Yel. Br. palmer Brown Mottled

Tups Indispensable Honey Dun Yellow Honey Dun

Turkey Brown Red Brown Brown Brown

Turkey Professor Gold Red Yellow floss Brown Brown mottled

Van Patten Scarlet Gold White Brown Grey speckled

Varient, Gold Gold Blue Dun Starling

Water Cricket Black Orange Black

Watson's Fancy Gold Golden tippet Gold Red&Blk. wool Black Black hackle tips

Welshman's Button Peacock Herl Furnace Landrail

Western Bee Yellow&Black chenille Brown Dark Grey

Whirling Blue Dun Gold Ginger Blue Grey Fur Ginger Blue Grey

White Hackle Silver White floss White

White Miller Silver White floss White White

White Moth Silver White Chenille White White

Wickham's Fancy Brown hairs Gold Br. palmer Grey

Wickham Pink Red Red&Gold Lt. Reddish Landrail

Widow White Purple Floss Black Black

Willow Yellow Green Brown Dark Grey

Wilkson Orange Orange Teal breast

Witch Gold Gold Red Ibis Gold Grey Wool Badger

Whitechurch Dun Grey Speckled Yellow floss Ginger Lt. Grey

White Wickhams Brown Hairs White floss White, palmer Grey

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NAME TAG TAIL RIBS BODY HACKLE WINGS

Woodcock&Gold Golden tippet Silver Gold Gingerr Mottled Woodcock

Woodcock&Grn. Golden tippet Silver Green wool Green Mottled Woodcock

woodcock&Red Golden tippet Silver Red wool Reddish brown Mottled Woodcock

Woodcock&Yellow Golden tippet Silver Yellow wool Woodcock Mottled Woodcock

Worm Fly Peacock Herl Ginger

Yel. Bi-visible Yellow wool Yel. and white palmer

Yel. Coachman Peacock Herl Brown Yellow

Yel. Dun Yel. wool Honey Dun Lt. Starling

Yel. Hackle Gold Yellow floss Yellow

Yel. Professor Gold Scarlet Gold Yellow floss Brown Yellow Speckled

Yel. May Yel. Speckled Gold or black Yellow floss Yellow Yellow Speckled

Yel. Miller Gold Yel.&Herl White White

Yel. Spider Yellow Yellow Yel. (long)

Yel. Sally Yellow Gold Yellow Yellow Yellow

Zulu Gold Red Peacock Herl Black

The Barnes Sports Library

This library of practical sports books covers fundamentals, techniques, coaching and playing hints and equipment for each sport. Leading coaches and players have been selected to write these books, so each volume is authoritative and based upon actual experience. Photographs or drawings, or both, illustrate techniques, equipment and play.

ARCHERY LACROSSE

by Reichart&Keasey by Tad Stanwick

BAIT CASTING LAWN GAMES

by Gilmer Robinson by John R. Tunis

BASEBALL PHYSICAL CONDITIONING

by Daniel E. Jessee by Stafford&Duncan

BASKETBALL RIDING

by Charles C. Murphy by J.J. Boniface

BASKETBALL FOR GIRLS RIFLE MARKSMANSHIP

by Meissner&Meyers by Lt. Wm. L. Stephens

BASKETBALL OFFICIATING ROPING

by Dave Tobey by Bernard S. Mason

BETTER BADMINTON SIX-MAN FOOTBALL

by Jackson&Swan by Ray O. Duncan

BICYCLING SKATING

by Ruth and Raymond Benedict by Putman&Parkinson

BOWLING FOR ALL SKIING

by Falcaro&Goodman Benedict by Walter Prager

BOXING SOCCER AND SPEEDBALL FOR GIRLS

by Edwin L. Haislet by Florence L. Hupprich

FENCING SOFTBALL

by Joseph Vince by Arthur T Noren

FIELD HOCKEY FOR GIRLS SOFTBALL FOR GIRLS

by Josephine T. Lees by Viola Mitchell

FLY CASTING SWIMMING

by Gilmer Robinson by R. J. H. Kiphuth

FOOTBALL TABLE TENNIS

by W. Glenn Killinger by Jay Purves

GOLF TENNIS

by Patty Berg by Helen Jacobs

HANDBALL TOUCH FOOTBALL

by Bernath E. Phillips by John V. Grombach

HOW TO TIE FLIES TRACK AND FIELD

by E. C. Gregg by Ray M. Conger

ICE HOCKEY VOLLEY BALL

by Edward Jeremiah by Robert Laveaga

Clair Bee's Basketball Library

THE SCIENCE OF COACHING MAN-TO-MAN DEFENSE AND ATTACK

ZONE DEFENSE AND ATTACK DRILLS AND FUNDAMENTALS