Mouches Dee & Spey D'Ecosse
Les mouches dites “de la Spey et de la Dee” : Dans les Highlands d’Ecosse, bien avant que les mouches “Gaudy” fassent leur apparition, les pêcheurs de saumons, souvent de pauvres paysans servant de guide (ghillie) pour des pêcheurs plus fortunés, fabriquaient des mouches à saumons avec les matériaux dont ils disposaient dans leur environnement : des longues plumes fines de héron ramassées au bord de le rivière et des longues plumes souples de coq ou de chapon de la basse-cour entourant leur modeste chaumière servaient d’ailes couchées à plat sur le corps . Les corps de ces mouches étaient composés de matériaux simples : laine, soie, bourre de toute sorte de poils, le tout maintenu par un cerclage de fil (tinsel) qui avait plus pour fonction d’assurer le maintien des matériaux sur la hampe de l’hameçon que de servir d’ornement clinquant.
Akroyd
Dee Strip Wing, Charles Akroyd, 1878. Pattern as per Charles Akroyd. Tag: Silver tinselTail: A topping and tippet in strands (fibres)Body: First half, light-orange seal’s
Balmoral
Balmoral Dee Strip Winged Fly, Mr Garden. middle of 19th century. Pattern as per George M. Kelson. Tag: Silver twistTail: A topping and tippet strandsButt:
Black Heron
Black Heron Spey Fly, 1850. Pattern as per A. E. Knox. Body: Black Berlin woolRibs: Gold tinsel (flat), between the bars of gold tinsel two
Carron Fly
Carron Fly Spey Fly, A. E. Knox, 1850. Pattern as per T. E. Pryce-Tannatt. Body; Orange Berlin woolRibs: Fiat silver tinsel, scarlet floss silk and
Culdrain Fly
Culdrain Fly Spey Fly, A. E. Knox, 1850. Pattern as per A. E. Knox. Body: Black Berlin woolRib: Bars of silver tinsel, rather far apart,
Dallas Fly
Dallas Fly Spey Fly, John Dallas, end of 19th century. Pattern as per George M. Kelson. Body: Three turns of yellow Berlin wool, followed by
Dunt
Dunt Dee Strip Wing Fly, Mr Murdoch, early 19th century. Pattern as per George M. Kelson. Tag: Silver twist and light blue silkTail: A topping
Gardener
Gardener Dee Strip Winged Fly, Mr W. Garden, middle of 19th century. Pattern as per George M. Kelson. Tag: Gold twist and crimson silkTail: A
Gled Wing
Gled Wing Dee Strip Wing Fly, Mr Brown, early 19th century. Pattern as per Francis Francis. Tag: Silver tinselTail: Golden pheasant saddleBody: One third orange-yellow,
Glen Grant
Glen Grant Spey Fly, Major Grant. middle of 19th century. Pattern as per George M. Kelson. Tail: Golden pheasant yellow rump (point)Body: Yellow Berlin wool
Glentana
Glentana Dee Strip Wing Fly, Mr W. Garden, early 18th century. Pattern as per George M. Kelson. Tag: Silver twistTail: Red breast feather of golden
Gold Reeach
Gold Reeach Spey Fly, early 19th century. Pattern as per A. E. Knox. Body: Black with three bars of flat gold tinsel, between which are
Gold Riach
Gold Reeach Spey Fly, Mr Riach, early 19th century. Pattern as per George M. Kelson. Body: Orange Berlin wool three turns, followed by black woolRibs:
Green King
Green King Spey Fly, MrC. Grant, early 19th century. Pattern as per George M. Kelson. Body: A dull shade of green, composed of a mixture
Green Queen
Green Queen Spey Fly, G. Kelson, middle of 19th century. Pattern as per George M. Kelson. Tag: Gold tinsel (narrow)Tail: Yellow rump, golden pheasant (point)Body:
Grey Eagle
Grey Eagle Dee Strip Wing, Mr Brown, middle of 19th century. Pattern as per George M. Kelson. Tag: Silver twistTail: Red breast feather of the
Grey Heron
Grey Heron Spey Fly. A. E. Knox, 1850. Pattern as per A. E. Knox. Body: First third lemon Berlin wool, remainder black Berlin woolRib: Flat
Lady Caroline
Lady Caroline Spey Fly, originator unknown, early 19th century. Pattern as per George M. Kelson. Tail: Golden pheasant red-breast, a few strands onlyBody: Brown and
Purple King
Purple King Spey Fly, Mr C. Grant, early 19th century. Pattern as per Francis Francis. Body: A light purple mohairRibs: Gold and silver tinsel, and
Tartan
Tartan Dee Strip Winged Flies, Mr Brown, middle of 18th century. Pattern as per Sir Herbert Maxwell. Tag: Gold tinselTail: A red rump feather of
Tri-Colour
Tri-Colour Dee Strip Winged Fly, early 19th century. Pattern as per George M. Kelson. Tag: Silver twistTail: Red breast feather of the golden pheasantBody: Yellow,
Yellow Eagle
Yellow Eagle Dee Strip Wing, Mr Brown, middle of 19th century. Pattern as per George M. Kelson. Tag: Silver twistTail: Red breast feather of the