My good friend in the USA Tommy Horan sent me a copy of the above book. It was a very welcome surprise from a man who has the most generous of nature.
I list below some of Leisenrings favorite patterns taken from the book.
Hook 12,13,14
Silk Crimson or Claret
Hackle red furnace
Rib Narrow Gold tinsel
Body Bronze Peacock herl
Hook 12,13.14
Silk Primrose Yellow
Hackle Yellow or white creamy Furnace
Rib Narrow Gold Tinsel
Body Bronze Coloured Peacock herl
Hook 12,13,14
Silk Primrose Yellow
Hackle Blue dun Hen
Tail Two or three fibres from a rusty blue dun cock hackle
Rib One strand yellow buttonhole Twist
Muskrat underfur spun on Primrose yellow silk a little silk showing through dubbing at the Tail
Wings Starling Optional
Hook 12,13,14
Silk Primrose yellow
Hackle Light Blue dun Hen
Tail Two or three Blue dun Hackle fibers Optional
Rib Very Narrow Flat gold
Body Mole spun on Primrose yellow silk a little silk exposed at the tail
Hook 12,13
Silk Orange
Hackle Bright red Cock
Body Bronze Coloured Peacock herl
Wings Land Rail Primary or secondary
Hook 14,15
Silk Crimson or claret
Hackle Purplish/black fearher from cock starling shoulder
Body Black silk or two or three fibers from a crows secondary wing feather
Wings Dark starling Optional
Hook 13,14
Silk Primrose yellow
Hackle None ; a few fibres of dubbing picked out for legs
Tail Two or three fibres from mottled feather of wood or mandarine Duck
Rib Narrow gold Tinsel
Body Fur from Lobe or base of Hares Ear spun on primrose silk
Wings English Woodcock secondaries with buff tips.
Hook 14,15
Silk Crimson or claret
Hackle Honey Dun Hen Hackle with red points or a very Dark Honey dun
Tail Two Short Dark Honey Dun cock Fibers
Rib Fine Gold wire optional
Body Dark mole spun on crimson silk very thin at tail to expose silk.
Hook 13,14
Silk Primrose yellow
Hackle Snipe from undercovert feathers or lesser covert feathers
Rib Fine gold wire
Body Primrose yellow Button Twist
Hook 12, 13,14
Silk Primrose Yellow
Hackle pale Honey Dun
Tail Two or three Pale Honey dun Cock Fibers
Body Natural Raffia Grass , lacquer optional
Hook 13,14
Silk Primrose Yellow
Hackle Very Small Light Blue hen hackle or medium-dark honey dun hen hackle
Body Halved: rear half primrose yellow button hole twist ; thorax yellow and claret seal fur mixed spun on primrose yellow silk
Hook 14,15
Silk Crimson or Claret
Hackle two turns short Cock Jackdaw Throat
Tail two or three soft white fibers tied short
Body Dark mole spun on Crimson or Claret silk with two or three turns of silk exposed at the tail.