The Salmon Flyer




			DRESSINGS The Drum Flies The following dressings were sent to Tom Pawluk by Alex Simpson. Tom sent them to Wayne Luallen, noting that the Drum flies were "originated by and first tied by Sandy Irvine--Lord Alexander Irvine, Laird of Drum Castle and Drum Estate--about 1930. I do not believe the dressings have ever been printed in any publication." Thanks to Tom, Alex, and Wayne, the Salmon Flyer has its first scoop. DRUM RANGER Tag: Oval gold and crimson floss Tail: Topping, summer duck and blue chatterer Butt: Black ostrich Body: White floss, rib flat and oval gold Throat: Golden brown Wings: Two projecting jungle cock enveloped by two tippets, summer duck covering lower parts of tippets, cheeks blue chatterer, topping over all DRUM SILVER BLUE Tag: Oval silver Tail: Topping Butt: Black ostrich Body: Flat silver, rib oval silver Throat: Blue guinea fowl and vulturine guinea fowl Wings: Blue swan covered by spotted vulturine guinea fowl DRUM SUNSET Tag: Oval gold Tail: Topping and small jungle cock Butt: Black ostrich Body: Red floss, rib flat and oval gold Throat: Long black heron Wing: Golden pheasant swords, sides jungle cock, cheeks jungle cock, topping over all. The sides of jungle cock overlapping 1/2 way up the sword feathers. DRUM TOUCAN Tag: Oval silver Tail: Four toucan feathers Body: 1/3 black wool, rib flat gold and oval silver, 1/3 blue floss, 1/3 white floss Hackle: Blue guinea fowl Throat: Orange Wings: Double brown turkey DRUM JAY Tag: Oval silver Tail: Topping Butt: Black ostrich Body: Flat silver Throat: Blue Wings: Yellow swan, cheeks jay, the yellow to appear above the jay DRUM LIGHTNING Tag: Oval gold and yellow floss Tail: Topping and Indian crow Butt: Black ostrich Body: 1/2 black floss, 1/2 flat gold with rib oval gold Hackle: Orange over flat gold Throat: Vulturine guinea fowl Wings: Mallard, strip of barred summer duck, sides jungle cock, cheeks Indian crow, topping over all Head: Orange DRUM MIST Tail: Topping Body: White wool, rib reverse oval silver and heavy black thread; and ordinary rib with oval gold and red thread Throat: Long black heron Wings: White swan with short jungle cock cheeks Head: Red DRUM MOONSHINE Tag: Oval gold Tail: Topping and blue chatterer Butt: Black ostrich Body: 1/2 white floss, rib oval gold; 1/2 black floss, rib oval silver Throat: Blue Wings: Cinnamon turkey, white swan, cheeks small jungle cock, topping over all DRUM PHEASANT Tail: Tippets Butt: Black ostrich Body: Red floss, rib flat and oval silver Hackle: Tippet from second turn of tinsel Throat: Tippet Wings: Black-and-white turkey DRUM CHARM Tag: Oval silver Tail: Topping, summer duck fibers, and blue chatterer Butt: Black ostrich Body: Black floss, rib oval silver and bright blue thread running on either side Throat: Blue Wings: Blue swan, white swan, and pintail, veiled with DRUM EAGLE Tag: Oval silver Tail: Topping and summer duck Butt: Black ostrich Body: Oval silver Hackle: Yellow-dyed eagle Throat: Teal Wings: Golden pheasant sword point, Amherst pheasant, sides jungle cock, cheeks blue chatterer, topping over all DRUM GROUSE Tag: Oval silver Tail: Topping Butt: Black ostrich Body: Black floss, rib oval silver Throat: Guinea fowl Wings: Gray turkey, summer duck, cheeks small jungle cock DRUM HERON Tag: Oval silver Tail: Topping Butt: Black ostrich Body: Pink floss, rib oval silver and reverse ribbed blue thread from far side and near side Throat: Long gray heron Wings: Two strips cinnamon turkey, bustard, bronze mallard (the bustard showing)