THE ERIN-GO-BRAG H. 87 



some silver pheasant tail-feather ; small black 

 head. Hook, No. 4. and 5. 



This fly in large rivers, or in those in which fish 

 take large flies, I consider the best of all general 

 flies known to me. I do not think large salmon 

 will refuse it in any river in the world, when 

 water is high and slightly discoloured by recent 

 floods. As Britannia is the ruler of the waves, 

 this name-sake of hers is a ruler of the waters. 



No. 3. The Erin-go-Bragh. — Body very 

 long, like those of the large-sized natural dragon- 

 flies, and to be made of green floss silk, and ribbed 

 with gold tinsel and joints of green peacock harl 

 from tag to wings; tag, light yellow and deep orange 

 silk ; over body, a dark green or black hackle ; 

 round the shoulder deep orange hackle ; wings, 

 two toppings mixed with Argus pheasant tail- 

 feather, brown mallard and wood-duck, and a 

 very little blue jay over the butt of the wings, 

 which are to lie long, thin, and delicately over the 

 hook ; head, bronze peacock harl ; tail, golden 

 pheasant topping. Hook, as long in the shank as 

 a No. 3., but to be of finer wire, and as small in 

 the bend as a No. 6. hook. 



This fly is a model of gracefulness, and it will 

 prove exceedingly attractive in pools of medium 



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