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Ghar enn “Vill: 
TROUT-FLIES. 
Three typical flies described—‘ Green,’ ‘brown,’ and ‘yellow’; new 
principle of construction. 4 colourless wax. Prevailing colours of 
natural flies. Colours of hackles; dyed hackles best. All flies 
should be carried ina box. Selecting of flies—Size; colour; fly 
rod and tackle. Fishing with the dry-fly. 
Lake fly-fishing. 
Fishing with natural flies—‘ Creeper’ and stone-fly fishing ; blow-line 
fishing with the May-fly. 
TYPICAL FLIES: DRESSING OF. 
I HAVE explained in the preliminary chapter to this 
part, the reasons which lead, I think incontrovertibly, to 
the conclusion that for all practical purposes only a 
few typical flies, of the most common insect-colours 
and distinctive forms, are required for Trout-fishing, 
whether in lake or stream. 
Such flies it has been further shown should naturally 
be three in number, embracing the three most common 
insect colours, green, brown, and yellow ; and in form 
imitating the phryganide and ephemeride, which are the 
most favourite families of river flies, and the most distinc- 
tive and “ fly-like” intheirform. Several other deszderata 
with regard to colour, &c., have also been pointed out. 
The frontispiece shows the form and colouring of 
