304 BOOK OF THE BLACK BASS. 



Captain. — Body, gray, and peacock 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, with 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 white. 



Green Drake. — Body, white, ribbed with black; hackle, 

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



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

 dark; wings, gray (mallard). 



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

 tail, dark brown ; wings, golden brown. 



Holberton. — 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 



fei'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 ruffed grouse. 



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

 owl's wing. 



King of tJie Water. — Body, scarlet, gold tinsel ; hackle, 

 red ; wings, bright mottled, mallard. 



