Pictures of each fly will be added over time , on there own page.
All of the Loch Leven patterns were sourced from 1 source of which i have been granted permission to duplicate by the Author Stan Headley the book is called Trout & Salmon FLIES of SCOTLAND.
Which is an absolutely fantastic book published by Merlin Unwin books Ltd.
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COCK ROBIN
HOOK - PARTRIDGE L2ASIZE - 8 - 14
SILK ( thread ) ,Black
TAIL , Slim bunch of ginger cock hackle fibres
BODY, in two halves; rear Invicta yellow seal's fur or substitute.
fore, scarlet sal's fur or sub
RIB , Fine oval gold
Hackle , Ginger hen
Wing , Slips of hen pheasant secondary
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DOOBRY
HOOK. PARTRIDGE J1A
SIZE , 8 - 14
TAIL, Fluorescent fire red wool ( Turrall's )
BODY, Flat, brassy gold
BODY HACKLE , Black cock hackle
RIB, very fine gold oval
HEAD HACKLE , Hot orange hen, with a longer black hen over ,
one turn of the black hackle through the hot orange
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GREY MONKEY
HOOK , PARTRIDGE SH2
SIZE , 10 - 16
SILK ( thread ) , Black
Tail , Fibres of Teal
BODY , in two halves , rear yellow floss , front , grey seals fur.
or grey /blue rabbit underfur ( originally , blue monkey )
RIB, Fine or medium oval gold ( depending on hook size )
HACKLE , Blue dun hen
WINGS , Starling or Mallard primary
CHEEKS , Jungle cock eyes ( optional )
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LEVEN GHOST ( D.CHALMERS )
HOOK, PARTRIDGE SH3 LONGSHANK 8
SILK ( thread ) , Black
BODY , Pearsall's orange floss silk
RIB, fine flat silver
HACKLE , White marabou tied as a beard and extending to the bend of the hook
WINGS , Four strands bronze peacock herl with two
G.P crest feathers over, two olive cock hackles on each side
( convex sides outwards )
CHEEKS , Jungle cock eyes
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LEVEN STINGER ( D.CHALMERS )
HOOK, KAMASAN B270 DOUBLE
SIZE , 12 - 10
SILK ( thread ) Black
TAIL , Fluorescent scarlet floss ( Glo-brite NO4 )
BODY. Flat silver
RIB , fine oval silver
WING , slim bunch of pearl flashabou over four peacock herl
CHEEKS , bunches of Glo-Brite NO4
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LEVEN SPIDER
HOOK , PARTRIDGE GRS2A OR KAMASAN B170
SIZE , 10 - 14
SILK ( thread )Glo-Brite NO5 ( fire orange )
TAIL . lime green fluorescent floss mixed Glo-Brite NO's 11 & 12
BODY , flat gold
RIB, very fine gold oval , or wire
HACKLE , Sparse black hen shortish
HEAD. built up tying silk , well varnished
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HEATHER FLY
HOOK , KAMASAN B170
SIZE , 12
SILK ( thread ) , Black
BODY, Black seal's fur , extending slightly round hook bend,
slim the abdomen and build up the thorax
RIB, fine copper yarn, over the abdomen only
LEGS , dark orange dyed cock pheasant tail fibres
knotted two on either side
WINGS , teardrop shaped lureflash pearl film
protruding from under the thorax , and
extending beyond the hook bend
HACKLE , four turns of black cock wound
through the thorax and clipped flat underneath
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OSSIE'S OWL
HOOK , KAMASAN B100
SIZE, 10 - 14
SILK ( thread ) Black
TAIL , fluorescent phosphor yellow floss ( Glo-Brite NO11 )
BODY , one peacock herl wound in butting turns
RIB , foru strands of NO11 floss twisted together and wound as a single rope in open turns
HACKLE , brown or grey partridge hackle, tied long and sparse
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INVICTA WHITE - HACKLED
HOOK, KAMASAN B170
SIZE , 8 - 14
SILK ( thread ) Brown
TAIL, G.P crest
BODY , invicta yellow seal's fur
BODY HACKLE , Ginger cock
RIB, fine oval gold
WING , paired slips of hen pheasant secondary
HACKLE , longish white hen, wound infront of the wing
( an under hackle of blue jay is optional )
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MALLOCH'S FAVOURITE
HOOK, PARTRIDGE L2A OR GRS2A
SIZE 10 - 14
SILK. Black
tail, ginger cock hackle fibres
body, stripped peacock quill, tipped with a turn of flat silver
hackle, blue dun hen
wing, slips of woodcock primary from the tailing edge , shiny side out
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OWL ( D , Chalmers )
hook , Partridge K2B or Drennan sedge
size, 10 - 12
Butt , fluorescent lime green floss
( Glo-Brite NO12 ) , varnished
TAIL, a slim bunch of brown partridge hackle fibres
body, two bronze peacock herl, wound
rib, fine oval gold
hackle , Long brown partridge hackle
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POACHER
hook, kamasan b175
size , 8 - 14
silk ( thread ) black
tail. a bunch of GP red body fibres, tied slim and long
BUTT, yellow floss
Body , peacock herl
RIB, fine oval gold , over peacock herl only
hackle , dark furnace
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PEARLY GREEN PALMER
HOOK. KAMASAN B200
SIZE , 10 - 12
SILK ( thread ) , fluorescent lime green thread
TAIL, tuft of mixed fluo phosphor yellow and lime green
( Glo - Brite NO's 11 , 12 )
BODY , two layers of tying thread with flat pearl mylar over
HACKLE , Light green olive , two turns at head then
palmered
RIB, very fine oval silver , or wire
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STICK FLY
HOOK , KAMASAN B200
SIZE, 12 - 14
SILK , black or brown
TAIL , mixed fluo Glo- brite no's 11 and 12
BODY, two peacock herls, the first wound up the body
in butting turns, the second wound down in slightly open turns
RIB , two strands of pearl crystal hair , twisted together
HACKLE , shortish ginger hen
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VIVA GOLD ( D.CHALMERS )
HOOK, DRENNAN TRADITIONAL
SIZE , 10 & 8
SILK , black
TAIL, fluorescent yellow floss ( Glo - Brite No 10 )
BODY, black seal's fur
RIB, oval silver
HACKLE, brown partridge
UNDERWING, gold flashabou
OVERWING , black marabou
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VIVA , CACTUS HEAD ( D.CHALMERS )
HOOK. DRENNAN TRADITIONAL
SIZE, 8 & 10
SILK, black
TAIL , Glo- Brite floss NO 11
BODY , black chenille
RIB, oval silver
HACKLE , blue guinea fowl , throat only
WING, Black marabou
HEAD. gold metallic or cactus chenille , three turns
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YELLOW OWL
HOOK . KAMASAN B170
SIZE , 10 - 14
SILK , black
TAIL , brown partridge hackle fibres
BODY. yellow floss silk ( fluorescent optional )
RIB, black silk
HACKLE , brown partridge
WING , paired slips of hen pheasant secondary
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YELLOW OWL MUDDLER
HOOK , KAMASAN B420
SIZE , 12
SILK , black
BODY , bronze peacock herl
RIB. fluorescent chrome yellow floss , Glo-BRITE no 9
HACKLE , brown partridge
HEAD , fine roe deer hair, spun and clipped to a bullet shape, retaining some fine points as a collar
