APPENDIX.-(B.) 



THE FLY- FISHER'S APPARATUS. 



From Hofland's British Angler's Manual. 



A COMPLETE fly-fisher will make his own flies, and will find much 

 amusement in the practice of this delicate art. It will be necessary 

 that he should provide himself with the following materials to enable 

 him to imitate the flies described heretofore : 



HOOKS. 



London, Kirby-sneck, and Limerick hooks, of all sizes. Of these, 

 the Limerick hook is in the greatest general estimation ; but in the 

 north of England, the Kirby-sneck hook is preferred for small hackle 

 flies. 



FEATHERS. 



Cocks' and hens' hackles, of all colors ; those chiefly in use are 

 red, ginger, coch-a-bonddu, black, dun, olive, grizzle, and white ; the 

 latter for dying yellow, &c. 



Peacock's herl, coppery colored, green, and brown. 



Black ostrich's herl. 



Gallino fowls' spotted feathers. 



The feathers of the turkey, the grouse, ptarmigan, pheasant — cock 

 and hen — woodcock, snipe, dotteril, landrail, starling, golden plover 

 or peewit, wild mallard, bustard, sea-swallow, wren, jay, blackbird, 

 throstle, blue pigeon, argus and silver pheasant. 



Water-rat's fur, mole's fur, and hare's ear. 



Mohair, dyed, of all colors. 



