froghopper on the Clyde

[garryh]

while reading by loch and stream by R C Bridgett he recommend a trio of flies for the Clyde.a red spider a black midge and a froghopper !!.if this was a modern dressing i could imagine it being a large monstrosity but this is from the 1920 s.anyone out there know the dressing for this fly.
cheers Garry

[Fishtales]

This is a Froghopper Garry

http://www.wildfisher.co.uk/smf/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=813

It is very small, about 3-4mm. The closest that I can find for the Clyde is the Green Insect

body:   light-coloured green tying silk, or light green DFM

hackle:  white cock, sparsely dressed (I have seen this palmered as well as a collar)

This is from Clyde Style Flies by John Reid

[garryh]

thanks for that Sandy the name just seemed so out of place with the rest of the book

cheers Garry

[Highlander]

a froghopper

Knew it was called The Spittel Bug but new one to me as a Clyde fly.
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