FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 73 



HOOKS (including- a full series of unmounted hooks, of recent and 

 aboriginal manufacture). 



32737. Artificial flies for salmou, trout, and bass — Continued. 



r. Silver Horns, with water-color sketch of original. 



s. Goklen-dnn Midge, with water-color sketch of original. 



t. Sand-liy, with water-color sketch of original. 

 Body — Of the sandy-colored fur from the rabbit's neck or from the fox-squirrel 

 spun on silk of the same color. Wings — From the whimbrel wing made 

 full. Legs — From a light-ginger leather from the neck of a hen. For 

 Pennsylvania, hooks Xos. G to 8 ; for New York, hooks Nos. 5 and 6 : for New 

 England, hooks Nos. 4 and 5. 



M. Stouc-tly, with water-color sketch of original. 



Body — Fur of the gray squirrel, when it is shortest is best, mixed with a little 

 yellow mohair, leaving yellow about the tail. Tail — A strand or two of 

 brown mottled feathers, say of mallard. Wings — From the soft inside 

 feather of the jiea-hen's wing. Legs — Blue-dun cock's hackle. For Penn- 

 sylvania, hooks Nos. 6 to 8; for New York, hooks Nos. 5 and 6; for New 

 England, hooks Nos. 4 aud 5. 



r. Gravel-bed, with water-color sketch of original. 



Body — Dark dun or lead-colored silk lioss dressed very fine. Wings — From a 

 covert-feather of the woodcock's Aving. Legs — A black cock's hackle, rather 

 long, wound twice only round the body. For Pennsylvania, hooks Nos. 8 to 

 10 ; for New York, hooks Nos. G to 8 ; for New England, hooks Nos. 5 and 6. 



w. Granuum, with watei"-col or sketch of original. 



Body — Fur of a rabbit's face with a little line green mohair worked in at the 

 tail. Wings — From the inside wing-feather of a grouse. Legs — A pale 

 ginger hen's hackle. For Pennsylvania, hooks Nos. 8 to 10 ; for New York, 

 hooks Nos. G to 8 ; for New England, hooks Nos. '> and 6. 



X. Yellow Dun, with water-color sketch of original. 



Body — Yellow mohair mixed with a little pale blue from a mouse or yellow 

 tloss silk with the least blue rabbit fur spun upon it. Wings — Upright, 

 from the inside wing-feather of a mallard or summer duck. For Pennsyl- 

 vania, hook No. 10: for New York, hook No. 8; for New England, hooks 

 No8. 5 and G. 



y. Iron-blue Dun, with water-color sketch of original. 



z. Hawthorn, with water-color sketch of original. 



Body — Black ostrich's herl. Wings — From the quill-feather of the English 

 snipe. Legs — A black cock's hackle. For Pennsylvania, hooks Nos. 8 to 10; 

 for New York, hooks Nos. G to 8; for New England, hooks Nos. 5 and 6. 



aa. Jenny Spinner, with water-color sketch of original. 



ab. Dennison. 



Body — Green doss silk ril)bed with silver twist. Tail — Orange-tipped fibres of 

 tippet, wood-duck, ibis, and green pari'ot. Legs — A golden yellow hackle. 

 Wings — Of the following kinds: wood-duck, tippet, brown mallard, bustard, 

 green parrot, blue and yellow macaw, with a few strands of red macaw ; 

 black ostrich head. Hooks Nos. 1, 2, and 3. 



ac. Deacon. 



Body — Bright yellow seal's fur ribbed with silver tinsel backed with gold twist. 

 Tail — Sprigs of gray nuillard and ibis. Legs — Bright yellow hackle. 

 Wings — Strips of gray mallard dressed full; black ostrich head. Hooks 

 Nos. 2 and 3. 



