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coloured mohair, gold twist, a large black cock's hackle, and 

 a red one a little larger ; and for the head, a piece of deep 

 red mohair. 



Fly, No. 3. — This fly is represented on plate xv. fig. 11 ; 

 it is also mounted on a No. 1 hook ; the wings are the 

 bluish-gray feathers of a heron, intermixed with the spotted 

 reddish part of that of a mallard or common wild-duck ; the 

 body is of lead-coloured mohair, small gold twist, a large 

 white hackle dyed of a deepish blue ; a piece of the same 

 feather for the tail as that used for the wings ; the head the 

 same colour as the body, and the silk for wrapping of a lead- 

 colour 



The above flies are for the spring and earlier portion of 

 the summer ; but as the season advances, and the weather 

 becomes warm, they must be dressed more gaudy, with 

 showy and more glittering feathers, and gold and silver 

 threads and brilliant silks. As the summer declines, less 

 gaudy flies must be used, until they are of the hue described 

 in No. 1. Some anglers, however, continue with Nos. 1 and 

 2 the whole season. 



Tor summer flies No. 3 hooks are to be preferred, and the 

 feathers used must be of a showy and brilliant description, 

 such as those of the golden and common pheasant, the pea- 

 cock, parrot, and trogon. Where these cannot be procured 

 dyed feathers must be substituted, which, however, are never 

 so brilliant in the water, and are liable to change. The 

 blue spotted feather of the Jay's wing is also excellent for 

 the parts under the wings. 



The same sort of flies, of a smaller size, and formed on 

 hooks Nos. 4 or 5, are used for salmon-trout ; but these will 

 frequently take the full-sized salmon-flies. 



In fishing for salmon, a difierent mode must be pursued 

 from trout-fishing. In the former the fly is allowed to move 



