CHAPTER XVII 

 WET-FLIES USED IN VARIOUS STATES 



Some years ago, about 1890, Mr. Charles F. Orvis, of 

 Manchester, Vermont, wrote to many anglers in the 

 United States, asking them for their views as to the fa- 

 vorite or successful flies used by them in fishing the waters 

 of their State. 



A number of replies were received and were published 

 in 1892 by Mary Orvis Marbury, a daughter of Mr. Orvis, 

 in her book entitled "Favorite Flies," and she geographic- 

 ally classified them therein. 



In order that the angler reader can more readily ascer- 

 tain the favorite and successful flies of any State men- 

 tioned, I have tabulated the flies, giving the name of the 

 State, the number of letters received from each State, the 

 number of different flies named and the number of times 

 each fly is mentioned. 



There is also a list of the 126 different flies arranged 

 alphabetically mentioned by the 124 anglers. 



There are two recapitulations. One showing the total 

 number of flies mentioned and the different flies men- 

 tioned in each State ; the other giving the order, the names 

 of the twelve most popular or favorite flies, the number of 



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