ANIMAL RESOURCES AND FISHERIES OF UNITED STATES. 1 03 



Hooks (includiug a fiill series of unmounted hooks, of recent and 

 aboriginal manufacture). 



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



i. Red Spiniicr, willi water-color sketch of origiuaL 



Body — Briylit brown silk ribbed, witli fine gold twist. Tiiil — Two fibers of 

 red cock's liaekle. AVings — Upright from a mottled gray feather of the 

 mallard stained a pale blue, the brighter in color the better. Legs — Plain 

 red cock's hackle. For Pennsylvania, hook No. G; for Now York, hook No. 

 5 ; for New England, hook No. 4. 



j, Nicholson. 

 A'. Black Uog. 

 I. Atkinson. 

 711. PoUcenian. 

 n. Claret Wasp. 

 0. Blue "Wasp. 

 2). Wren-tail, with water-color sketch of original. 



Body — Ginger-colored fur ribbed with gold twist. Wings — Feathers from a 

 wren's tail; if these cannot be procured a small scai)nlar feather of the 

 woodcock makes a good imitation, and may be hackled with the same kind 

 of feather. For Pennsylvania, hook No. 10; for New York, hook No. 8; for 

 New England, hook No. G. 



q. Red Ant, with water-color sketch of original. 



Body — Peacock's herl tied with red-brown silk. Wings — From the quill- 

 feather of the blue-jay. Legs — A small red ct)ck's hackle. 



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



«. Golden-dun Midge, with Avater-color sketch of original. 



t. Sand-fly, 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 feather from the neck of a hen. For 

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

 England, hooks Nos. 4 and 5. 



It. Stone-fly, with water-color sketch of original. 



Body — Fur of the gray sjinirrel, wlien 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 i)ea-hen's wing. Legs — Blue-dun cock's hackle. For Penn- 

 sylvania, hooks Nos. G to 8 ; for New York, hooks Nos. 5 and ; for New Eng- 

 land, hooks Nos. 4 and .5. 



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



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

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

 long, wound twice only round the body. I^'or Pennsylvania, hooks Nos. 8 to 

 10; for New York, hooks Nos. G to 8; for N(!W England, hooks Nos. 5 and G. 



