84 THE BEST SALMON-HOOKS. 



should all be thoroughly saturated with the solu- 

 tion ; then boil them in other water with fustic, 

 sumach, and a small quantity of copperas, put 

 into it, until they have assumed the required tints. 

 The fustic and copperas will produce a yellow 

 dun tint ; the sumach and copperas, a blue dun 

 tint. The greater the quantity of copperas the 

 deeper will be the dye. 



The advantage of dyeing one's own feathers, 

 furs, and wool, is great. I have now shown 

 how it may be done with practice and attentive 

 observation. 



The best Hooks for Salmon-flies. — 

 The hooks I invariably use for salmon-fishing 

 are those manufactured by Mr. John Phillips, 

 18. Ellis's Quay, Dublin. I consider them the 

 best for all properties — shape, temper, strength. 

 There are so many bad imitations of them, that 

 the angler should order them direct from the 

 maker, who, I have reason to know, is a con- 

 scientious artisan. I give an engraving of them, 

 showing their shape and several sizes. On looking 

 at the plate it will be seen how 1 have numbered 

 the hooks. I make No. 1. the largest size. No. 2. 

 the second largest size, and so on to No. 10., 

 which is the smallest size. This is done for the 

 sake of simplicity. When, in my list of flies, I 

 say that a fly is to be dressed on a No. 6. hook , 



