Devonshire Flies

Fishtales · #1 (**permalink**) 14-07-2010, 06:42 PM

A short extract for anyone interested in the flies that worked on the Devonshire waters in 1843

MARAZION MIDGE · #2 (**permalink**) 14-07-2010, 09:39 PM

Some interesting materials used then!
Wrens tail
Rats fur
Landrails wing
Blue tom tit
To name a few.

devon flyfisher · #3 (**permalink**) 14-07-2010, 10:52 PM

Thanks for posting that up, very interesting read.
Cheers
Richard

wsbailey · #4 (**permalink**) 19-07-2010, 03:52 PM

This is the best book on the subject that I know but Roger Fogg wrote extensively on Cutcliffe in his book "A Handbook of North Country Trout Flies".

Bill

The art of trout fishing on rapid streams : comprising a complete system of fishing the North Devon streams, and their like ...

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