THE GOLDFINCH. 269 



called ONDINE. Body, blue peacock, closely 

 ribbed with fine gold twist; two joints of green 

 trogan feather, and one of short red orange 

 hackle under the shoulder ; over the butts of the 

 wings, blue jay; small light-blue tag, gold tip, 

 and brilliant little topping for tail; wings, a 

 careful mixture of fibres of bustard, silver phea- 

 sant, yellow and blue macaw, teal, guinea-hen, 

 and golden pheasant tail and neck-feathers, sur- 

 mounted by a topping ; feelers, blue and yellow 

 macaw, and bright -blue silk head. Hook, Nos. 7 

 and 8. 



No. 1. THE GOLDFINCH. This is a noted 

 salmon-fly suited for low spring, summer, and 

 autumn water in the Shannon. It is a graceful 

 model of a gaudy fly, simple in its brilliancy. It 

 will kill well at Ballyshannon, and in most rivers 

 of dull mornings and evenings. It is too bright 

 for clear shallow water. It is a standard fly for 

 grilse-fishing in the Shannon. It is made thus : 

 Body, gold-coloured floss-silk ; black silk tag, 

 tipped with gold tinsel ; ginger hackle and gold 

 tinsel over body; blue jay at the shoulder, and 

 kingfisher over the butts of the wings, which are 

 to consist of eight or nine golden pheasant 

 toppings of middling size. They should project 



