20 SALMON FLIES 



foundation either a plain wing of paired 

 upright strips or a whole-feather wing. 

 Over this " married " fibres of several 

 sorts of feathers are superimposed in 

 batches of two or more. 



(v.) Topping- Wings, in which Golden 

 Pheasant crest feathers entirely form the 

 wing. 



(vi.) Herl- Wings, which are composed 

 of strands or strips from either the tail 

 or the sword feathers of the Peacock. 

 H is the Side. Sides may be of Jungle Cock, 

 Indian Crow, Summer Duck, or any 

 other richly coloured or strongly marked 

 feather. They occupy the central por- 

 tions of the wings, leaving a strip show- 

 ing both above and below, and sometimes 

 they extend backwards as far as the butt, 

 or where the butt ought to be. 



the first portion is made up of broad paired strips of some 

 plain feather (e.g., white-tipped Turkey tail in Jock Scott, 

 which is the type of a built-wing pattern), over which 

 " married " strips of different feathers are built, but always 

 in such a way as to leave a portion of the first pair visible. 

 An artistically constructed built-wing gives a very pleasing 

 effect, but it tends to bulk, and is therefore not as a rule 

 suitable for small flies. 



