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red, then blue, then brown-red, and, lastly, near 

 the shoulder purple or dark blue, silver twist, and 

 black hackle over ail ; tail short, of red or orange 

 mohair. Wings full, and of spotted teal's fea- 

 ther ; black head. Hook, No. 8. 



Rivers Don and Dee in Aberdeenshire. 

 — These rivers are but tolerable ones. The 

 general fly used for them is one with body, next 

 the bend of the hook, of light blue floss silk, 

 darker blue next the shoulder, silver tip, and 

 silver twist, and black hackle over body. Wings, 

 spotted peacock wing-feather, with a little teal's 

 feather over it at the back. Hook, No. 6. The 

 following are good flies for the Don and Dee. 



No. 1. Body, brown peacock harl, ribbed with 

 silver tinsel, and black-red hackle. Wing, teal 

 or mallard feathers. Hook, No. 8. 



No. 2. Body, brown silk or mohair, mixed with 

 a little blue, orange, and a slight tinge of green, 

 to be ribbed with silver twist and furnace hackle. 

 Wings, dun heron or light mallard, varied with 

 teal and bittern wings. Hook, No. 7. At high 

 water, small gaudy flies will kill in both these 

 rivers. 



