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plate 17) is generally preferred in the midland 

 counties, if not made too long in the point. The 

 Limerick is also a good hook for large flies, 

 but made lighter than the Irish pattern. The 

 Carlisle or Eound-bend hook may also rank 

 amongst the good ones, fig. 38, plate 17. The 

 Kirby is used by some, and is an elegant shape, 

 for small flies; see fig. 37. All these, together 

 with the Kirby Round, which is the Eound-bend 

 lifted, like the Kirby, are manufactured well by 

 Messrs. Hutchinson and Son, of Kendal, successors 

 to, and (late) partners of the famous Adlington. 

 They have kindly undertaken to keep Grayling 

 Hooks, and Hooks for the Double Palmers, made 

 expressly for the present work. 



To prove the temper of a hook, stick the point 

 into a piece of soft wood before it is fastened to 

 the gut, and pull by the shank. If it is M^ell 

 tempered, it will not break or bend without con- 

 siderable resistance. 



Dubbing Bag. 



The Dubbing Bag contains everything in the 

 world in the way of furs, mohairs, wools, and 

 silks. Some people have neat little cabinets 

 with cedar drawers made expressly ; we cannot 

 blame their taste, for they possess the means of 

 keeping their materials safe and ready for use. 



