SALMON-FISHING 



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tne heads to protect them, and the list of fly-materials for a 

 trip is complete. 



Tying Salmon-flies is an art which is easily acquired by 

 those who are at all proficient in making Trout-flies ; they 

 hardly require as delicate manipulation. I saw some very 

 rudimentary-looking flies tied by the natives about Bathurst, 

 that were killing at the " Eough Waters" on the Nipissiguit, 

 last summer. 



The annexed plate was drawn and engraved on wood, 

 under my direction, by Mr. Wilhelm of this city. It repre- 

 sents four flies ; the killing qualities of the first two I tested 

 last summer. ■* 



No. 1 represents the Brown Fly. It is a plain little fly, on 

 a No. 9 * hook, and intended for low water. Wings of the dark 

 mottled feather of a brown hen, or wild turkey's tail ; body 

 of copper-colored peacock hurl (four plumelets twirled and 

 twisted around the wrapping-silk to make it secure), wound 

 with gold thread, and a dark brown or purple hackle, and 

 tipped with gold tinsel ; tail a few sprigs of the same feather 

 as the wings ; head of black ostrich hurl. 



No. 2 represents the " Nicholson." Hook, No. 8. Wings 

 of brown mallard; body of blood-red seal's fur, wrapped 

 with gold tinsel, and a blue, and a blood-red hackle, and 

 tipped with gold tinsel ; tail of mallard, and a few sprigs of 

 golden pheasant ruff-feathers; head, black ostrich hurl. 

 The dubbing and hackle of this fly should be of deeper tint, 

 as the water becomes clearer. The angler, whose name it 

 bears, in tying it gives the tail and wings an upright set, 

 which it retains to the last, giving it a peculiarly gay appear- 



* The standard of sizes for hooks here mentioned, correspond with 

 the numbers on the plate of Hooks, page 65. 



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