" There are two peculiarities of all sorts of fish, which are fre- 

 quently unnoticed ; that they are largely attracted to their food 

 by scent, and that they feed at night. "Seth Green. 



" The first and last object of the fly-fisher is to show as much 

 of the fly to the fish as possible, and as little of anything else." — 

 Francis Francis. 



" The notion of the main mass of anglers would appear to be, 

 that if an unusually cunning fish takes up an impregnable-look- 

 ing position he is to be religiously left unassailed. ' Breakers 

 ahead ! ' seem to be scented by the over-cautious pliers of the rod, 

 when the chances of conquest are really ' as even ' as in less dan- 

 gerous localities ; and even supposing this were not so, the greater 

 the difficulties the more exciting the sport, and the keener the 

 pleasure." — David Foster. 



26. Manchester. 27. Blue Jay. 



28. Imperial. 29. McLeod. 



30. Black and Gold. 31. White and Jungle Cock. 



" Many men of fame, even equal to Dr. Johnson's, have been 

 eminent as anglers, and have redeemed and diseulpated angling 

 from his surly and foolish sneer." — John Lyle King. 



" I invariably endeavor, when dressing a fly, to imitate the 

 living insect ; still I have seen nondescript flies beat all the pal- 

 mer hackles and the most life-like flies that ever graced a casting- 

 line." — "Frank Forester. " 



" If we are content w T ith an ungainly fly, we will be satisfied 

 with inferiority of rod and tackle ; and although the fish may 

 not see the difference, the angler may become, from neglecting 

 one point, slovenly in all. A well-made fly is a beautiful object, 

 an ill-made one an eye-sore and annoyance ; and it is a great sat- 

 isfaction both to exhibit and examine a well-filled book of hand- 

 somely tied flies." — R. B. Roosevelt. 



