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BODY. Fine Trout gut dyed black, closely coiled. 

 THROAT. Three turns of silver coch-a-bonddu dyed yellow. 

 WINGS. A few tippet strands, two narrow strips of unbarred Summer 

 Duck and a topping. 



Long experience decides this to be one of the best Summer flies for 

 general use. Several nondescripts of mine take the character of The 

 Little Inky-boy, the gut being dyed in different colours. These patterns 

 are best made with thin bodies and light wings. 



THE THISTLE. G.S. 



(TURNBULL.) 



TAG. Gold twist and light yellow silk. 



TAIL. Two toppings, with Indian Crow above and below. 



BODY. Light fiery-brown and black pigs wool in equal divisions. 



KIBS. Gold tinsel (flat). 



HACKLE. Black, from second turn. 



WINGS. Teal, dark Bustard, fibres of Golden Pheasant breast, and of 



Amherst Pheasant ; Mallard and a topping. 

 SIDES. Jungle. 



HORNS. Red, and blue Macaw. 

 HEAD. Black herl. 



THUNDER AND LIGHTNING. G.S. 



(WRIGHT.) 



TAG. Gold twist and yellow silk. 

 TAIL. Topping. 

 BUTT. Black herl. 

 BODY. Black silk. 

 KIBS. Gold tinsel (oval). 



HACKLE. Orange hackle, from second turn of tinsel. 

 THROAT. Jay. 

 WINGS. Mallard and a topping. 



