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No. 7, Strachan. Mixed wings, chiefly of golden 

 pheasant's tail ; yellow macaw and jay's wings ; body of 

 crimson silk, with gold twist ; head, black ostrich ; tail 

 golden pheasant ; black hackle, with jay's wing legs ; tip, 

 yellow and gold. 



No. 8, Langevin. "Wings, body, tail, hackle, legs, 

 tip, all yellow, made of the dyed feathers of the white 

 goose ; the head of black ostrich, and the twist of black 

 silk. 



No. 9, Whitcher. Mixed wings of mallard and shell- 

 drake, or the tail of the golden pheasant may be used ; 

 head, black ostrich herl ; black hackle and black mohair 

 body, with a thin rib of silver ; tip, yellow silk ; and tail 

 from the top-knot of the golden pheasant. 



No. 10, Grey Fly. Mixed wings, of mallard, turkey, 

 golden pheasant's neck and top-knot, and sprigs of blue 

 macaw ; head of black ostrich herl ; legs, carmine ; grey 

 hackle ; body of a grey mohair, with silver ribs, and tip 

 of silver and deep orange silk, tail, mixed gray mallard, 

 and tail of the golden pheasant. 



It will be observed that the foregoing are not imita- 

 tions of any natural insects, but merely fanciful combina- 

 tions of beautiful colors. The more harmonious the 

 tints the finer the effect. Some of them are gaudy and 

 for the rivers of New Brunswick I would add the follow- 

 ing, requesting the reader to bear in mind that larger and 

 more brilliant flies are permitted among the rougher 

 waters and heavier fish of the Canadas. 



No 11, Nicholson. Wings, mallard with sprigs of 

 blue macaw ; body, blood-red mohair, head of black os- 

 trich herl ; hackles, one blood-red and one dark blue 

 wound OQ together ; gold ribs and tip, tail, mallard and 

 golden pheasant neck. This is one of the best flies ever 



