138 BLACKWATER SUMMER-FLIES. 



of deep bright orange silk and hackle, a small 

 blood-red hackle struck on next, then a long joint 

 of dark sea-green fur and hackle and gold tinsel, 

 blood-red hackle under shoulder. Wings, hooks, 

 and head, as before. The tails of the last three 

 flies should be of single short fibres of golden 

 pheasant neck-feathers, light blue macaw, mallard, 

 and green and red parrot feathers. 



Jjuiumcr dFItc^ for tf)e tapper 23lacfetoattr. 



No. 1. Body, grey fur, grey hackle and silver 

 tinsel, jay under shoulder, blue tag and head. 

 Wings, mallard, blue peacock fibres and sprigs of 

 golden pheasant neck- feathers ; feelers, blue and 

 yellow macaw. Hook, No. 7, 8, and 9. 



No. 2. This fly is represented in Plate No. III., 

 under the name of " The blue Jay ;" and it is 

 described and recommended at page 90. 



No. 3. Body, dark grey fur, gold tinsel, side by 

 side with which brown olive and grey hackles. 

 Wings, golden pheasant breast-feather, mallard, 

 light blue macaw and kingfisher; black ostrich 

 head, and blue and yellow macaw feelers. Hook, 

 No. 7 and 8. 



No. 4. Body, orange silk, gold tinsel, grouse 



