| Transkei (1980) |
March Brown, Durham Ranger, Colonel Bates,
Black Gnat, Zug Bug |
| Transkei (1981) |
Tan Nymph,
Kent's
Lightning, Wickham's Fancy,
Jock Scott,
Green Highlander and the
FDC
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| 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 |
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Tan Nymph - thanks to
Killroy's |
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| Hook: |
Mustad 9671 or 9672 |
Size: 6-20 |
| Thread: |
black 6/0 |
| Tail: |
A few well marked barbs from hen
pheasant wing quill |
| Abdomen: |
Cream tan fur dubbing blend |
| Rib: |
Oval gold tinsel |
| Wingcase: |
Mallard hen wing quill dyed olive
brown |
| Thorax: |
Fur, including guard hares, from
skin of grey squirrel, dubbed rough |
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| Kent's
Lightning |
A very special thanks to Mr. Barry Kent. |
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| Hook: |
Mustad 79580 |
Size: 4x long |
| Thread: |
Black silk 3/0 |
| Tail: |
Section of barred woodchuck tied upright |
| Body: |
flat Silver Tinsel |
| Rib: |
Black floss, twisted tight |
| Beard: |
white bucktail |
| Wing: |
two well-marked Badger Hackles |
| Cheeks: |
Jungle Cock over sections of barred Woodchuck |
| Head: |
Black tying silk, varnish well. |
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| Wickham's
Fancy |
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| Hook: |
Mustad 3906 |
Size:10-16 |
| Thread: |
black 6/0 |
| Rib: |
fine gold wire |
| Body: |
flat gold tinsel |
| Hackle: |
golden ginger hackle, palmered
over body |
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| Jock
Scott |
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| Hook: |
Tiemco 7999 |
Size: 2-6 |
| Tag: |
Flat silver tinsel |
| Tip: |
Yellow floss (1/3) |
| Tail: |
Golden pheasant crest |
| Butt: |
Black ostrich herl |
| Body: |
Rear half (1/3) is golden yellow
floss, veiled above and below with yellow hackle
tips and butted with black ostrich herl. front
half (1/3) is black floss. Rear half (1/3) is
golden yellow floss, veiled above and below with
yellow hackle tips and butted with black ostrich
herl. front half (1/3) is black floss. |
| Rib: |
x fine oval silver tinsel over
rear half, wider oval silver tinsel over front
half. |
| Throat: |
Speckled guinea fowl |
| Wing: |
Unknown, please help. |
| Shoulders: |
Jungle cock eye and blue hackle
fibers |
| Cheeks: |
Kingfisher or like |
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| Green
Highlander |
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| Hook: |
Orvis single or double salmon |
Size: 2-10 |
| Thread: |
black |
| Tip: |
fine flat silver tinsel |
| Tag: |
yellow floss |
| Tail: |
golden pheasant crest |
| Butt: |
black ostrich herl |
| Body: |
rear 2/3 yellow floss, front
highlander African goat |
| Rib: |
flat silver tinsel |
| Throat: |
green highlander and yellow
hackle, collar - pulled down |
| Wing: |
oak turkey |
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