112 SUTHERLANDSHIRE SUMMER-FLIES. 



silver twist and black cock's hackle over ; black 

 head, and small topping for tail. Wings, a mix- 

 ture of guinea-hen and brown mallard feathers. 

 Hook, No. 7 and 8. 



No. 2. Body, black mohair, over which black 

 hackle with a piece of orange mohair rolled on 

 and picked out at the head ; yellow^ tag, and small 

 topping for tail. Wings, the spotted peacock 

 wing-feather, neatly tied Tweed-fashion. Hook, 

 No. 8 and 9. 



No. 3. Body, claret mohair and claret hackle, 

 and gold tinsel over it ; orange tag, and small 

 topping for tail ; wings, brown mallard. Hook, 

 No. 9. 



No. 4. Body, yellow silk, ribbed with gold 

 tinsel ; grouse hackle from the centre upwards ; 

 amber hackle at shoulder, and small black ostrich- 

 harl head. Wings and hook as before. 



The last four flies mentioned are good lake and 

 sea-trout flies. 



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The Shin. — This river, if not the best, the 

 second best in Scotland, runs out of Loch Shin, 

 near Lairg, passes by Achany, and runs into an 

 arm of the sea at Invershin, about five miles 



