Hook. Daiichi 1480 size 12.
Silk. Pearsalls Gossamer orange #19.
Body. Orange and purple silk dubbed with water rat. I subbed pine squirrel.
Wing. Water hen.
Legs. Coot clipped.

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It's in the name of the fly and the wing is the correct length.
The legs on the fly are Golden Plover light neck feather.The pattern is hundreds of years old!

Tom

From North Country Flies by Pritt . No. 6 the Fieldfare

It is the one Ray!

Have wanted this book for a long time. The 1886 printing of North Country Flies by T.E.Pritt.
My very good friend Mike a big Thank you ,and to John who saw it first but let me have it anotherThank you!

Tom

American Woodcock under covert far different than European wood cock appear to make a suitable substitute for Landrail.Harry Darbee recommended this back in the day.

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No. 49 From T.E. Pritts book. North Country Flies. This fly calls for a Hackle of landrail under covert. As this material is unobtainable I substituted American Woodcock under covert as Harry Darbee called it a sutitble sub. The fly is tied on a Daiichi 1480 size 14 hook with Orange Pearsalls silk b...

letumgo wrote: ↑Sat Oct 31, 2020 8:18 am Is the body seal fur?

That is such a stylish pattern, with nice sweeping lines. You’ve really got a gift with these old patterns Tom.

yes the body is Amber seal and thank you very much!

Tom

The Invicta an early 1800's pattern by Jane's Ogden has a Hackle of English Jay.