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feather, mixed with golden pheasant tail and neck- 

 feathers, guinea-hen and teal, and a topping bend- 

 ing over the whole ; blue and yellow macaw 

 feelers, and blue mohair head. Hook, No. 6. 



This is a deadly Sutherlandshire fly, particu- 

 larly for the Shin and Laxford. It has been to 

 me a plentiful purveyor of salmon. It is a model 

 ot a subdued gaudy fly, and will prove a general 

 kiUer in rivers of moderately high water. The 

 salmon-fisher should never be without it. 



No. 9. Body, blue floss silk, ribbed with silver 

 twist ; tapering orange tag, and topping for tail ; 

 guinea-hen hackle wound close by the silver 

 twist, and thickening and lengthening up to the 

 shoulder ; wings, a full mixture of golden phea- 

 sant tail and neck-feathers, guinea-hen and teal 

 feathers ; blue and yellow long macaw feelers, and 

 bronze peacock harl head. Hook, No. 5. and 6. 



This fly is as deadly as the latter, and better 

 suited for day- fishing in deep clear pools and 

 streams. As a general fly, I have the highest 

 opinion of it, and should never fail to try it where- 

 ever I roamed, by known or unknown rivers. I 

 recommend it with the confidence of successful 

 experience. It has killed with wings and hackle, 

 after salmon had gnawed off silk for body, and 

 twist for ribbing. 



