Concerning Flies 207 



It consists of one eyed hook whipped to 

 an ordinary " blind " hook of the same size, 

 and Mr. Forrest took to it at once. When 

 finished, the flies look, what they really are ; 

 quite a little success. 



Above all things, these small " doubles " 

 must be movable, else, when one of the 

 hooks gets fixed in the upper jaw and the 

 other hook in the lower jaw, they would 

 frequently snap. As they are held together, 

 however, only by the silk thread, there is a 

 great deal of "give and take;" and this 

 saves the situation. I seldom find them 

 break. 



Before I close this paper, I wish to add, 

 in connection with the appeal which I have 

 just made for a universal numbering of 

 hooks : another much-needed Eeform. 



I allude to the different dressings (and 

 each one different) confidently given as 

 " the correct pattern " of any of the natural 

 flies. 



This opens up rather a large field for 

 speculation. Many men, as has been 

 proved, are quite colour-blind ; whilst even 

 more are partially so. Again, men may be 

 able to recognize all the primary colours- 

 red, orange, yellow, green, blue, etc., who 

 would be wholly at sea if examined upon 



