Trout Nymphs for the River Clyde (cont)
LIGHT OLIVE IMMATURE
Tail:
Medium olive
Body:
Heron herl or medium olive fur on yellow
Rib:
Gold wire
Thorax:
Blue fur mixed with primrose wool
Hackle:
Yellowish olive
LIGHT OLIVE MATURE
Tail:
Medium olive
Body:
Heron herl or medium olive fur on yellow
Rib:
Gold wire
Wing Cases:
Slatey blue wing of Snipe or Fieldfare. Light side out
Hackle:
Yellowish olive
PALE WATERY IMMATURE
Tail:
Pale blue
Body:
Medium blue fur on primrose with gold rib
Thorax:
Pale blue fur mixed with primrose wool
Hackle:
Grey cock
PALE WATERY MATURE
Tail:
Pale blue
Body:
Medium blue fur on primrose with gold rib
Wing Cases:
Pale smokey blue snipe wing
Hackle:
Grey cock
LARGE PALE WATERY IMMATURE
Tail:
Pale blue
Body:
Pale blue fur on crimson with gold rib
Thorax:
Primrose wool
Hackle:
Light ginger
LARGE PALE WATERY MATURE
Tail:
Blue dun
Body:
Pale blue fur on crimson with gold rib
Wing Cases:
Pale smokey blue snipe wing
Hackle:
Light ginger
BLUE DUN IMMATURE
Tail:
Blue dun
Body:
Blue undercoat of rabbit on grey silk
Thorax:
Blue undercoat of rabbit
Hackle:
Blue dun
BLUE DUN MATURE
Tail:
Blue dun
Body:
Blue undercoat of rabbit on grey silk
Wing Cases:
Blue Jay wing, light side out
Hackle:
Blue dun
CLARET IMMATURE
Tail:
Claret
Body:
Dark claret floss with gold wire ribbing
Thorax:
Dark claret floss
Hackle:
Dark claret
CLARET MATURE
Tail:
Claret
Body:
Dark claret floss with gold wire ribbing
Wing Cases:
Bronze Mallard or feather from body of grouse
Hackle:
Dark Claret
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