24 SALMON FLIES 



This comprises the biggest group, and from 

 every point of view is the most important, 

 Besides the most popular and most costly 

 patterns, it includes some of the most difficult 

 to dress e.g., Durham Ranger, Silver Grey, 

 Popham, Jock Scott. Incidentally, it is as 

 a group the most gaudy. It may, in fact, 

 be regarded as the salmon fisherman's " show '? 

 regiment, and when exhibited to fair feminine 

 eyes will invariably elicit the gratifying ex- 

 clamation, " Oh, how lovely !" Some of the 

 more brilliant are much affected by beginners, 

 both on their casts and in their head gear 

 (the latter situation being perhaps the more 

 important of the two from the point of view 

 of effect). 



By reason of their general applicability the 

 flies coming under this group are very com- 

 monly referred to as " standard " patterns, . 

 meaning thereby that no matter what the 

 local conditions may be, one or other of these 

 general flies will give a good account of itself 

 in use when tested side by side with the special 

 or particular patterns fashionable locally. 



II. Dee Strip- Winged Flies (see Plate VI. ).- 

 These are a very distinct group, being peculiar 



