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AMERICAN GAME FISHES. 



course one does not begin to tie a Salmon-fly at first — that 

 is the wrong end of the string — but having begun at the A 

 B C, in the "Pennell" hackle, and worked on, the amateur will 

 find this chef tV ocuvrc of the fly-dresser's art by no means so 

 unattainable as it looks. 



The following dressings are those of a dozen of the most 

 kilhng combinations known, and are veritable jewels, in 

 feather, fur and silk. 



DRESSINGS OF SALMON FLIES. 



BUTCHER. 



Tag. — Silver twist and yellow silk. 



Tail.— A topping, teal and powdered blue 

 macaw. 



Butt.— Black herl. 



BoDT.— In four equal divisions, beginning 

 with light red-claret, and continuing with 

 light blue, dark red-claret, and dark blue 

 seal's fur. 



Ribs. -Silver tinsel, preceded on large books 

 by silver lace. 



Hackle.— Natural black from light red-claret 

 seal's fur. 



Throat.— Yellow hackle and galllna. 



WiNQs.— A tippet and breast feather of the 

 golden pheasant, back to l)ack, both being 

 well veiled on either side with slight strips 

 of teal, golden pheasant tail, gallina, bus- 

 tard and peacock wing, with strands of 

 parrot and swan (dyed yellow), and with 

 two strips of mallard at top. 



Horns.— Blue macaw. 



Cheeks. — Chatterer. 



Head.— Black herl. 

 POPHAM. 



Tag.— Gold twist. 



Tail.— A topping and Indian crow. 



Butt.— Black herl. 



BoDT.— In three equal sections, butted with 

 black herl. The first dark orange silk, rib- 

 bed with flue gold tinsel, having Indian 

 crow above and below, as shown; the 

 second, or middle joint, of yellow silk, with 

 the ribbing and crow's feathers repeated; 

 the third, of light blue silk, but with silver 

 ribbing uikI (he crow's feathers, as before. 



Hackle. Jay, at the throat only. 



Wings.— Tippet, teal, gallina, golden pheas- 

 ant tail, parrot, lisiht brown mottled turkey, 

 bustard, red macaw, yellow macaw (swan, 

 dyed yellow for large sizes), with two strips 

 of mallard above and a topping. 



IIoiiNS.— Blue macaw. 



Cheeks. -Chatterer. 



Head.— Black herl. 



DURHAM RANGER. 



Tag.— Silver twist and very dark yellow silk. 



Tail. — A topping and Iiidiau crow. 



Butt. — Black herl. 



Body. — Two turns of dark orange silk, two 

 turns dark red-orange seal's fur; the rest, 

 which is about half, black seal's fur. 



Ribbed.— Silver lace and silvei tinsel. 



IIackle.— From orange seal's fur, a white 

 coch-y-bonddu dyed orange. 



Thuoat. — Light blue hackle. 



Wings. — Four golden i)heasant tippet*?, over- 

 lapping, and euvfloiiing two projecting 

 juugle'fowl feathers (back to back), and a 

 topping. 



Cheeks. — Chatterer. 



HoKNs. — Blue macaw. 



Head — Black Berlin wool. 

 JOCK SCOTT. 



Tag.— Silver twist and light yellow silk. 



Tail. — A topping and Inflian crow. 



Butt.— Black herl. 



Body. — In two equal sections: the first, light 

 yellow silk ribbed with fine silver tinsel; 

 above and below this are placed three or 

 more toucan's leathers, according to the 

 size of the hook, extending slightly beyond 

 the butt, and followed with three or four 

 turns of black herl. In the second half we 

 have black silk, with a natural black hackle 

 running along it, and ribbed with broader 

 silver tinsel (and silver lace on very large 

 hooks). 



Throat.— Gallina. 



Wings.— Two strips of black turkey with 

 white tips, two strips of bustard and gray 

 mallard, with strand -i of golden pheasant 

 tail, i)eacock (swortl feather), red macaw 

 and swan (dyed blue and yellow); above 

 there are two strips of mallard, one on 

 either side, and a topping. 



Sides. — Jungle fowl. 



Cheeks.— Chatterer (formerly kingfisher). 



Horns.— Blue macaw. 



Head.— Black herl. 



