150 OLD IKISH GENTLEMAN. 



tackle maker of Worcester. He has much ex- 

 perience of the rivers of South Wales, and the 

 above are the flies he successfully uses. 



^ 23atcl) of (general ^almou ;fiit^^ 



No. 1. Body, orange floss -silk, tipped with 

 gold tinsel, and small topping for tail ; claret 

 hackle and gold tinsel over body; blue jay at 

 shoulder, and full brown mallard wings ; head, 

 black ostrich, and blue and yellow macaw feelers. 

 Hook, No. 6 and 7. This is a celebrated fly in 

 the north of Ireland, and is called " The old Irish 

 gentleman." 



No. 2. Body, claret mohair, over which gold 

 tinsel and claret hackle ; brown tag, and small 

 topping for tail ; wings, brown turkey tail-feather 

 with two toppings in the centre. Head, and 

 hooks, as before. 



No. 3. Body, orange floss silk, orange hackle, 

 gold tinsel, and topping for tail, blue jay hackle 

 and two kingfisher's feathers at shoulder. Wings, 

 toppings, mixed with brown mallard, teal, guinea- 

 hen, and golden pheasant neck and tail-feathers ; 

 black ostrich head, and blue and yellow macaw 

 feelers. Hook, No. 6. 



No. 4. Body, yellow floss silk, over which silver 

 twist and black hackle ; dark blue tag, and topping 



