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tion should be most successful which most closely re- 

 produced the colors of some favorite trout-food. Why, 

 I cannot now recollect, but the belly-fin of the trout it- 

 self was selected as the type. 



It would seem also to follow that some combination 

 was possible, which, if sufficiently conspicuous to be 

 readily seen under all circumstances, would be all-suffi- 

 cient in itself, and preclude the necessity of any change. 

 So far, nothing has occurred to lead me to doubt that the 

 "Parmacheene Belle " complies with these conditions, 

 and has these merits. 



Place all the other known flies on the one hand, and 

 that single fly on the other. Then force me to elect be- 

 tween them and to abide by the choice, and I should 

 take the " Parmacheene Belle " every time for fishing in 

 those waters. In sunshine and in rain, at high noon and 

 in the gloaming, I have tried it under all circumstances 

 and conditions for years, and every season it has gained 

 in my esteem. 



This fly somewhat resembles the "No Name," figured 

 as No. 15 of " Lake Flies " in this book. As I tie it, the 

 tail is two strands of white and two of scarlet ; the body 

 of yellow mohair, with silver tinsel ; the hackle double ; 

 first white, with a scarlet hackle wound over this cap- 

 ping the former, so to speak ; the wing white, striped 

 with scarlet. By scarlet, the color of the red ibis is to 

 be understood. 



Next in value, and of equal merit one with the other, 

 come the " Montreal," numbered 12 of " Lake Flies," 



