| Transkei
(1980) |
March Brown,
Durham Ranger,
Colonel Bates,
Black Gnat,
Zug Bug and the
FDC
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| Transkei (1981) |
Tan Nymph, Kent's Lightning, Wickham's Fancy,
Jock Scott, Green Highlander |
| Transkei (1982) |
Royal Coachman, Light Spruce, Montana Nymph,
Butcher, Blue Charm |
| Transkei (1983) |
Alexandra, Kent's Marbled Sedge, White
Marabou, Mayfly nymph, Silver Wilkinson |
| Transkei (1984) |
Kent's Spectrum Mohawk, Silver Grey, Ginger
Quill, Hardy's Favourite, March Brown nymph |
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History of the Transkei Stamp series...
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| Canada (1998) |
Coquihalla Orange, Coho Blue, Lady Amherst,
Cosseboom Special, Dark Montreal, Steelhead Bee |
| March
Brown a traditional wet fly (British) |
A very special thanks to Mr. Barry Kent |
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| Hook: |
Mustad 94840 |
Size: 10 - 16 |
| Thread: |
Brown |
| Tail: |
Fibers of mottled Brown Partridge |
| Body: |
Hares Ear fur |
| Ribbing: |
Oval gold tinsel |
| Hackle: |
Wound and drawn under, mottled Brown Partridge |
| Wing: |
Hen Ringneck Pheasant |
| Head: |
Black |
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| Durham
Ranger |
A very special thanks to Mr. Barry Kent |
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| Hook: |
Mustad 36890 |
Size: 2 - 10 |
| Thread: |
Black |
| Tip: |
Fine Oval Silver Tinsel |
| Tag: |
Golden Yellow Floss |
| Tail: |
A Topping |
| Butt: |
Black Ostrich herl |
| Body: |
four equal parts; Orange-yellow floss/orange seal/fiery brown seal/black seal |
| Rib: |
Oval silver alongside flat silver tinsel |
| Body Hackle: |
Over fur only - Natural red/orange |
| Front Hackle: |
Wound and drawn under, light blue |
| Under Wing: |
Two large jungle cock back to back |
| Wings: |
Two pairs of whole tippet feathers, one pair smaller so that the black bars align with the middle black bars of the larger pair of tippets. |
| Sides: |
Jungle cock |
| Cheeks: |
Blue Kingfisher |
| Topping: |
A topping over all. |
| Horns: |
Blue and yellow macaw |
| Head: |
Black |
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| Colonel
Bates |
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| Hook: |
Allcock, TDE long shank |
Size: 5xl - 8xl |
| Thread: |
Black |
| Tail: |
Scarlet goose quill |
| Body: |
Flat silver tinsel |
| Ribbing: |
Flat silver tinsel |
| Wing: |
Two white saddle hackles outside
of two yellow |
| Shoulders: |
Grey teal; jungle cock eye, brown
hackle fibres for throat |
| Head: |
Scarlet |
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A special thanks to Chris Del Plato for hook
information on the Colonel Bates.
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| Black
Gnat |
[click to enlarge] |
| Hook: |
Mustad 94840 |
Size: 12 - 20 |
| Thread: |
Black 6/0 |
| Tail: |
Black Hackle |
| Body: |
Black fur |
| Hackle: |
Black |
| Wing: |
Mallard quill upright and divided |
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| Zug
Bug (Transkei 1980) |
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| Hook: |
Mustad 3906B |
Size: 6-16 |
| Thread: |
Black |
| Body: |
Peacock herl |
| Wingcase: |
wood duck flank fibers clipped
short or turkey quill |
| Hackle: |
furnace, sparse or brown neck
hackle |
| Rib: |
Fine oval silver or gold tinsel |
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Notes: Optionally put on a
tail of peacock herl. You can try weighting this
also. Peacock herl is always a good attractant.
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