Gled Wing Deependable
The last of the Deependable series of flies as previously noted. This is a modern twist to a late Victorian era Atlantic Salmon Fly....the Gled Wing Dee.
Gled means a hawk, harrier or other bird of prey. The red kite is known to have been used in the original dressing. A magestic bird, found in western Europe and northwest Africa.
The red kite became extinct in Scotland around the end of the 19th century. The Victorian era sporting estates, egg collectors, taxidermists, and fly tying were all to blame.
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), adopted in 1973, came into force in 1975 and as of May 2013 has 178 countries that are Parties to the Convention. The Convention aims to protect species from the detrimental effects of international trade by establishing an international legal framework for preventing or controlling trade. Species listed on Appendix I of the Convention are considered to be threatened with extinction and are not allowed to be traded commercially, while those on Appendix II are only allowed to enter international trade under specific controlled circumstances. Parties are obliged to develop national legislation effectively implementing the obligations of the Convention including setting sustainable quotas for Appendix II species. Currently 161 bird species are listed on Appendix I and more than 1,300 on Appendix II.
Between 1989 and 2009 a joint RSPB Scotland and Scottish Natural Heritage project was undertaken to reintroduce red kites to Scotland, with the ambition of restoring the bird eventually to all of its former range in the country. In 2012 there were 214 breeding pairs of red kites in Scotland and 318 young were fledged.
All Raptors currently are protected under CITES and their possessions is strictly prohibited.
Hook - Blue Heron #2
Tag - Large silver flat tinsel
Tail - Natural red gp breast feather
Body - Yellow angora dub at rear half and purple schlappen wound tight at front half.
Rib - Embossed silver tinsel at rear only
Collar - Black spey marabou and gadwall flank
Wing - Turkey tail
Head - Red thread and Loon UV cure
The last of the Deependable series of flies as previously noted. This is a modern twist to a late Victorian era Atlantic Salmon Fly....the Gled Wing Dee.
Gled means a hawk, harrier or other bird of prey. The red kite is known to have been used in the original dressing. A magestic bird, found in western Europe and northwest Africa.
The red kite became extinct in Scotland around the end of the 19th century. The Victorian era sporting estates, egg collectors, taxidermists, and fly tying were all to blame.
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), adopted in 1973, came into force in 1975 and as of May 2013 has 178 countries that are Parties to the Convention. The Convention aims to protect species from the detrimental effects of international trade by establishing an international legal framework for preventing or controlling trade. Species listed on Appendix I of the Convention are considered to be threatened with extinction and are not allowed to be traded commercially, while those on Appendix II are only allowed to enter international trade under specific controlled circumstances. Parties are obliged to develop national legislation effectively implementing the obligations of the Convention including setting sustainable quotas for Appendix II species. Currently 161 bird species are listed on Appendix I and more than 1,300 on Appendix II.
Between 1989 and 2009 a joint RSPB Scotland and Scottish Natural Heritage project was undertaken to reintroduce red kites to Scotland, with the ambition of restoring the bird eventually to all of its former range in the country. In 2012 there were 214 breeding pairs of red kites in Scotland and 318 young were fledged.
All Raptors currently are protected under CITES and their possessions is strictly prohibited.
Hook - Blue Heron #2
Tag - Large silver flat tinsel
Tail - Natural red gp breast feather
Body - Yellow angora dub at rear half and purple schlappen wound tight at front half.
Rib - Embossed silver tinsel at rear only
Collar - Black spey marabou and gadwall flank
Wing - Turkey tail
Head - Red thread and Loon UV cure
