• Hook: Vintage blind-eye #8
• Tip: Gold
• Body: Peacock herl
• Front-hackle: Two black-red

Soldier Palmer Fly from The Art of Angling by William Blacker. The one above is tied in hand on a vintage blind-eye hook, while the three below all are tied for fishing on Ahrex FW580 #10.

• Hook: Vintage blind-eye #8
• Body: Red or orange mohair
• Rib: Gold twist or tinsel
• Hackle: Two red, from tail to head

Red Palmer Fly from The Art of Angling by William Blacker. The one above is tied in hand on a vintage blind-eye hook, while the three below all are tied for fishing on Ahrex FW580 #10. I chose orange for the body here (the pattern say either red or orange)

• Hook: Vintage blind-eye #8
• Body: Cinnamon brown mohair
• Legs: Red, small
• Wing: Starling, wing

The Ant Fly, from The Art of Angling by William Blacker. The one above is tied in hand on a vintage blind-eye hook, while the three below all are tied for fishing on Ahrex FW580 #10. The body is more fiery-brown than cinnamon brown, but I guess Blacker wouldn’t mind.