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value of the " hackled " fly was known and 

 appreciated. 



I will now suppose that I am asked 

 which of all the hackled flies I would place 

 at the head of the list for general wet-fly 

 work? 



If I were asked the same question in 

 connection with well-known winged flies, I 

 should name " Greenwell's Glory " without 

 a moment's consideration; so I shall now 

 name a " hackled" fly which is at present 

 not so universally known in Scotland as it 

 deserves to be, I mean the " Waterhen- 

 bloa." The Yorkshire word " bloa," is the 

 equivalent of our good old Scottish word 

 blae. The " Water-hen Bloa " is, as I have 

 remarked, a Yorkshire fly, but is fast find- 

 ing its way into Scotland. Many years 

 ago, I gave the pattern to Mr. Forrest of 

 Kelso, and urged him to get his clients to 

 try it. I also asked his sons, who are, 

 of course, good fishermen; to give it a 

 practical trial. 



Since I have named " Greenwell's 

 Glory " as the best all-round winged fly 

 for wet-fly work that I have ever used, and 

 have likewise named the " Water-hen Bloa " 

 as probably the best for the fishing of 

 Scottish or North of England " Waters," 



