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Name

The Lily

Type

Dry

Author

Albert Horne

Inspiration

After a lady angler at Llanishen reservoir in Cardiff

Date concieved

1953

Hook

Down eye dry 14

Thread

Pearsall’s yellow silk

Weighting

N/A

Tail

Golden pheasant goldcrest

Body

2/3 Pearsall’s yellow silk 1/3 very fine golden olive Fly-rite dubbing

Rib

N/A

Thorax

N/A

Legs

N/A

Wings

N/A

Eyes

none

Hackle

Bleached Grizzle Or pale ginger cock hackle

Tying instructions

Keep slim

Fishing Instructions

Fish dry or wet

Interesting facts

Imitates a Pale watery.

Variants

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