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The following is a list of old Speyflies. To every fisherman on the river it will be sufficient to say that the descriptions are take from specimens tied by that accomplished artist, Shanks of Craigellachie. Of whom Mr. Barney Maguire, if he had ever visited the Spey, might perhaps have sung:
There’s Mister Shanks too, upon the banks too. Och that’s the fellow that can throw a line A clever boy too, he can tie a fly too, For art and practice he does both combined Old Spey Flies
N.B.-The dubbing or bodies- of all these flies is composed of Berlin wool.The following dressing are copied from the book: Autumns on the Spey by A.E.Knox M.A., F.L.S. Pages 67 and 68 Silver Reech Same as above, except that silver tinsel and beading are used instead of gold, and gray cock hackle along the body of the fly instead of red cock hackle.
Gold-Green Reech Body olive composed of a mixture of red, green, and purple fine Berlin wool. Red cock hackle from the neck. Tinsel and beading same as the gold reach. Shoulder hackle and wind ditto.
Silver-Green Reech Same as above, but with silver tinsel and beading instead of gold.
Gold-Green Fly- dubbing the same as in Green Reech. Three of four turns of gold tinsel, according to its width, and between each of theses a single turn of orange silk. Red cock hackle. Wing, teal or gray mallard.
Silver-Green Fly Same as above, but with silver tinsel and gray and cock hackle.
The flies know as ‘Kings’ are characterized by having alternate bars of gold and silver tinsel. No beading of any kind. Green King Body same green as Reech. Alternate bars of gold and silver tinsel. Red cock hackle. Shoulder hackle , teal feather,Mallard wing
Purple King Body lake color, composed of scarlet and purple mixed Alternate bars of gold and silver. Hackel gray or red cock according to fancy Shoulder hackle guinea fowl Wing mallard
Black King Body black Alternate bars of gold and silver tinsel. Hackle Black Cock Shoulder hackle guinea fowl Wing Mallard
Gold Purple Fly (commonly called,’ Gold Purdy) Body Purple. Red cock hackle, with bars of gold tinsel. Wing mallard
Culdrain Fly This is generally tied on a large hook Black Body
Bars of silver tinsel, rather far apart, and between each bar two threads of silk, one orange and on yellow. Hackel jet-black cock. Wing gray mallard
Gold Heron Body Black, with bar of gold tinsel. Between the bars two threads of gold and silver beading. Hackel very long, slate colored back hackle of the heron. Wing mallard
Black Heron Same as the last, but instead of the slate color back hackle of the heron use the tips of back feathers from the breast of the heron.
Wing mallard
Carron Fly Body orange, bars of silver tinsel. Hackel black feather form the breast of the heron. Wing Mallard
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