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CHAPTER VIII. 



TROUT-FLIES. 



Three typical flies described — 'Green,' 'brown,' and 'yellow'; new- 

 principle of construction. A colourless <T.uax. Prevailing colours of 

 natural flies. Colours of hackles; dyed hackles best. All flies 

 should be carried in a box. Selecting of flies — Size ; colour ; fly 

 rod and tackle. Fishing with the dry-fly. 



Lake fly-fishing. 



Fishing '^joith natural flies — ' Creeper' and stone-fly fishing; blow-line 

 fishing with the May-fly. 



Typical Flies : Dressing of. 



I HAVE explained in the preliminary chapter to this 

 part, the reasons which lead, I think incontrovertibly, to 

 the conclusion that for all practical purposes only a 

 few typical flies, of the most common insect-colours 

 and distinctive forms, are required for Trout-fishing, 

 whether in lake or stream. 



Such flies it has been further shown should naturally 

 be three in number, embracing the three most common 

 insect colours, green, brown, and yellow ; and in form 

 imitating the phryganidce and ephemeridcSy which are the 

 most favourite families of river flies, and the most distinc- 

 tive and " fly-like " in their form. Several other desiderata 

 with regard to colour, &c., have also been pointed out. 



The frontispiece shows the form and colouring of 



