304 Fly-rods and Fly-tackle. 



I believe good in all waters. If I cast two or more flies, 

 except of course at dusk, the Brown-hackle is almost in- 

 variably one of the droppers. It is too well known to 

 require description. 



Next is the well-known " Montreal," with crimson body 

 and hackle, gold tinsel, scarlet tail, and turkey - brown 

 wing. 



Fourth in order comes the "Silver Doctor." This fly 

 should have a mixed wing of yellow, white, scarlet, and 

 mallard, not a wing in which turkey-brown predominates. 

 The body is all silver, the tail yellow, and the hackle blue 

 capped with guinea-hen. It is a most astonishing combi- 

 nation to that angler who has been accustomed to the sad 

 tints of the more killing flies of the Middle States. But 

 it may be said here, that none of the taking flies of the 

 Rangely region bear the remotest resemblance to any 

 insect there, or, I believe, elsewhere to be found. Nay, 

 further, imitations of the local insects are there compara- 

 tively quite unsuccessful. 



Next (rather on the strength of the experience of 

 others than my own, for I have used this fly but little) 

 comes the " Katoodle Bug," as made by Mr. Whitney, 

 an old and experienced local guide. As I recollect it, 

 the body is yellow for the lower, and a light cinnamon- 

 brown for the upper half, scarlet tail, round gold tinsel, 

 ordinary natural red hackle, and turkey - brown wing. 

 The body is quite fat, as should be all flies for these 

 waters. 



Lastly come the "Yellow Professor" and "Grizzly 

 King," both too well known to need description. If the 

 wings of these are made of two separate mallard feathers, 

 set with the concave side outward instead of in the usual 

 manner, they are greatly improved. In the air such a 



