Gardener
10-31-2005, 10:14 AM
I was going through some old stuff at the weekend and came across a tin containing some gut eyed flies which I hadn't looked at for years. Judging by the standard of tying, I would guess these were commercially produced, and I think they are probably from the early part of the last century.
Most of them I can identify, but there is one pattern that is not familiar. I've attached a scan of a couple, and hope the colours come out OK. I shan't go through every bit of the dressing, but here are some features that may help identify it.
The floss tag is best described as dark magenta - an unusual colour to find in slamon flies of the time, I think. The yellow floss body has a bright claret palmered hackle, and there are two throat hackles; a mid-blue one followed by guinea fowl dyed yellow.
The wing is similar to many classic fully-dressed patterns, although there doesn't seem to be an underwing. The married wing has mallard and widgeon (?) over, with JC cheeks.
If anyone can help me pin down a name for the pattern I'd be very interested.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b246/connemarablack/flies.jpg
Most of them I can identify, but there is one pattern that is not familiar. I've attached a scan of a couple, and hope the colours come out OK. I shan't go through every bit of the dressing, but here are some features that may help identify it.
The floss tag is best described as dark magenta - an unusual colour to find in slamon flies of the time, I think. The yellow floss body has a bright claret palmered hackle, and there are two throat hackles; a mid-blue one followed by guinea fowl dyed yellow.
The wing is similar to many classic fully-dressed patterns, although there doesn't seem to be an underwing. The married wing has mallard and widgeon (?) over, with JC cheeks.
If anyone can help me pin down a name for the pattern I'd be very interested.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b246/connemarablack/flies.jpg