144 WATERVILLE RECOMMENDED. 



mixed ; tail, a couple of fibres of mallard, red ibis, 

 blue macaw and golden pheasant neck-feathers; 

 black ostrich head. Hook, No. 7 and 8. 



No. 2. Body, dun fur, ribbed with silver twist 

 and blue dun hackle; bright yellow tag, and a 

 little yellow mohair at the shoulder. Wings, 

 head, tail, and hooks as before. 



No. 3. Body, claret pig's hair, ribbed with gold 

 tinsel and black hackle ; yellow tag at tail, and a 

 roll of black ostrich harl above it. Wings, head, 

 tail, and hooks as before. 



I recommend Waterville, which is about thirty- 

 six miles beyond Killarney to salmon and sea-trout 

 fishers. Mr. Butler, the exceedingly liberal pro- 

 prietor of the waters there, will allow any gen- 

 tleman to fish them. The large Waterville lake 

 teems with the finest sea-trout in the kingdom. 

 I regret to be informed by eye-witnesses, that 

 there are individuals, who abuse Mr. Butler's per- 

 mission to fairly fly-fish his salmon river, by pre- 

 tending they are doing so, whilst at the same 

 time they are carrying into effect the unsportsman- 

 like and disreputable practice of " stroke-hauling," 

 that is, sinking a large hook, sometimes a double 

 or treble one, hauling it in at quick jerks, and so 

 hookino- foul the fish the hook comes in contact 

 with. Many a fish is hooked and lacerated with- 



