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Sheffield and High Peak Fly Dressers Guild




Black Magic


 

Hook-     TMC 103 BL #15

Thread- Pearsalls Black

Body-     Black Thread

Rib-        Fine Copper wire

Thorax- Peacock herl

Hackle- Black Hen

 ribed black magic
 Dark Watchet  

Hook-     TMC 103 BL #15

Thread- Pearsalls No.6b Hot Orange

Body-     Purple and orange thread twisted

                together very lightly dubbed with

                natural mole

Rib-        Pearsalls No.8 Purple

Hackle- A feather from a Jackdaws Throat

Head-    Pearsalls No.6b Hot Orange

 dark watchet
 Hare’s Lug and Plover  

Hook-     TMC BL #15

Thread- Pearsalls No.6a Orange

               (well waxed)

Body-     Lightly dubbed Hares Ear

               (well mixed light and dark fur)

Rib-        Fine Gold or Copper Wire

Tip-        (optional) Small tip of fine gold

               tinsel.

Hackle- Plover wing marginal covert

               feather

 hares lug and plover
 Copper Bodied Spider  

Hook-     TMC BL #15

Thread- Pearsalls No.6a Orange

Body-     Fine Copper Wire

Thorax- Three Muscovy duck fibres

                twisted into a rope

Hackle- Bared neck feather from a hen

                pheasant

 copper bodied spider