Mallard And Claret
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Mallard and Claret is a popular
fishing fly An artificial fly or fly lure is a type of fishing lure, usually used in the sport of fly fishing (although they may also be used in other forms of angling). In general, artificial flies are an imitation of aquatic insects that are natural food of ...
in the
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. Also known as the 'M and C' it is a good general pattern that imitates a wide range of
trout Trout (: trout) is a generic common name for numerous species of carnivorous freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the genera '' Oncorhynchus'', ''Salmo'' and ''Salvelinus'', all of which are members of the subfamily Salmoninae in the ...
food items. The Mallard and Claret fly was created in the 1850s by Aberdeen fly tyer William Murdock. As its name suggests, this fly is constructed from the feathers of a
mallard The mallard () or wild duck (''Anas platyrhynchos'') is a dabbling duck that breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Eurasia, and North Africa. It has been introduced to New Zealand, Australia, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Arge ...
duck together with a claret coloured body.


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