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ANIMAL EESOUECES AND FISHERIES OF UNITED STATES. 1 03 



Hooks (inclutling a full series of immouuted liooks, of recent and 

 aboriginal manufacture). 



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



i. Eed Spinner, with, water-color sketch of original. 



Body— Bright brown silk ribbed, with fine gold twist. Tail — Two fibers of 

 red cock's hackle. Wings — Upright from a mottled gray feather of the 

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

 red cock's hackle. For Pennsylvania, hook No. 6; for New York, hook No. 

 5; for New England, hook No. 4. 



j. Nicholson. 



k. Black Dog. 



I. Atkinson. 



m. Policeman. 



n. Claret Wasp. 



o. Blue Wasx). 



jj. 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 scapular 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. 6. 



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



Body — Peacock's hcrl tied with red-brown silk. Wings — From the f|uill- 

 feather of the blue-jay. Legs — A small red cock's hackle. 



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



8. Golden-dun Midge, with water-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 6; for New 

 England, hooks Nos. 4 and 5. 



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



Body — Fur of the gray squirrel, when 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 j)ea-hen'8 Aving. Legs — Blue-dun cock's hackle. For Penn- 

 sylvania, hooks Nos. 6 to 8; for New York, hooks Nos. 5 and 6; for New Eng- 

 land, hooks Nos. 4 and 5. 



V. Gravel-bed, with water-color sketch of oi'iginal. 



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

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

 long, wound twice only round the body. For Pennsylvania, hooks Nos. 8 to 

 10 ; for NcAV York, hooks Nos. G to 8 ; for New England, hooks Nos. 5 and 6. 



