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out being caught ; and I hope that Mr. Butler, 

 being now publicly advised of the most objection- 

 able practice, will peremptorily order its discon- 

 tinuance. 



The reader will perceive on the 5th Plate, 

 a representation of a model Welsh-fly, and at page 

 94-5. he will read a description of it. The seven 

 followino: flies are standard ones for the salmon 

 rivers of the principality. 



No. 1. Body, dingy yellow mohair, with same 

 coloured very full hackle, and ribbed with gold 

 tinsel ; wings, two back or bittern neck-feathers, 

 tied on Tweed fashion. Hook, No. 5. The hac- 

 kles of Welsh-flies are generally very long in the 

 fibre, and are wound closely, without clipping their 

 points, from almost the bend of the hook upwards 

 to the wings. 



No. 2. Body, light brown coloured mohair, 

 ginger hackle, gold twist and bittern feathers for 

 wings. Hook, No. 6. 



No. 3. Body, dingy orange mohair, furnace 

 hackle, gold tinsel, and fuU mallard wings. Hook, 

 No. 5 6 and 7. 



No. 4. Body, fiery-brown mohair, same co- 

 loured hackle and gold tinsel ; wings, light brown 



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