304 BOOK OF THE BLACK BASS. 



Captain. — Body, gi'^y> 'i»^^ })eucock lierl ; hackle, red ; 

 tail, scarlet, green and wood-duck ; wings, gray. 



Ibis. — Body, scarlet mohair, silver twist; tail, hackle, 

 and wings of the red ibis. 



The following flies are also good ones, some being great 

 favorites with certain anglers: 



Reuben Wood. — Body, white, Avith red head ; hackle, 

 brown; wings and tail, rayed feathers of mallard. 



Dr. Fowler. — Body, white; tail, scarlet; hackle, scarlet 

 and white ; wings, red ibis and Mhitc. 



Green Drake. — Body, white, ril)bed with l)lack ; hackle, 

 ginger; tail, dark; wings, mottled green and yellow. 



Gray Drake. — Body, dark gray ; hackle, gray ; tail, 

 dark; wings, gray (mallard). 



Brown Drake. — Body, golden brown; hackle, brown; 

 tail, dark brown ; wings, golden brown. 



Holberfon. — Body, orange, gold tinsel ; hackle, peacock 

 herl and scarlet; tail, wood-duck and scarlet; under 

 wings, red ibis and yellow ; upper wings, peacock and 

 wood-duck. 



Shoemaker. — Body, alternate rings of salmon and 

 gray ; hackle, light red ; tail, wood-duck ; wings, mallard 



(g'-ay). 



Superior. — Body, dark claret; hackle, brown; tail, blue 

 macaw; wings, wild turkey. 



General Hooker. — Body, alternate yellow and green 

 rings; hackle, red; tail, wood-duck; wings, tail feathers 

 of ruifed grouse. 



Quaker. — Body, gray; hackle, yellow; wings, horned 

 owl's wing. 



King of ilie Wafer. — Body, scarlet, gold tinsel ; hackle, 

 red; wings, bright niotlicd, inaiiai-d. 



