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the reader has only to turn to the opposite plate 

 and he will at once see the size of the hook re- 

 commended. Mr. Phillips numbers his hooks 

 differently, thus — No. 4. is his largest hook, and 

 corresponds to my No. 1. ; he then proceeds, No. 5., 

 No. 6., No. 7., No. 8., No. 9. He here stops, his 

 No. 9. corresponding with my No. 6., and then he 

 goes on with letters, thus — bb., b., cc, cc. (small), 

 the latter corresponding with my No. 10., which 

 is the smallest hook used in 'fly-fishing for salmon. 



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At the head of my list of flies I place descrip- 

 tions of those represented in the plates. They 

 are all standard flies for one river or another, and 

 some of them will kill salmon in any part of the 

 empire. They are given chiefly with the inten- 

 tion of showing what a salmon-fly should be in 

 shape and general colour. In describing how 

 each is made, I have stated my opinion with re- 

 spect to its killing qualities. 



PLATE I. (See Frontispiece.) 



No. 1. The Goldfinch. — This is a noted 

 salmon-fly suited for low spring, summer, and 



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