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used for their capture ; in size and shape they more 

 commonly bear a resemblance to natural insects, a 

 resemblance which cannot be sacrificed without loss of 

 efficiency ; in colours, on the other hand, for some of 

 the most killing artificial White Trout flies no natural 

 prototype could be found. Under these circumstances 

 the arguments in the preliminary Chapter on fly-fishing 

 apply with full force to White or Sea Trout, a7id the 

 three typical flies already recommended for Brown Tront 

 {inchtding the plain hackle-wing) dressed with a very 

 slight variation, will be found at least as killing on lakes 

 and rivers as any of the numerous local or general flies. 



From what has been said, it would naturally be inferred 

 that colour bears a more important part in White 

 than in Brown Trout fishing. In fact, as "natural 

 imitation " recedes in importance, colour advances, and 

 the " salmon sympathies," if I may so express it, of Sea 

 Trout are principally shown, so far as fly-fishing is con- 

 cerned, by the fact, everywhere recognised in practice, that 

 they usually prefer in flies a certain amount of actual 

 glitter as well as strength of colour. Therefore, in 

 dressing the three flies for White Trout the addition of 

 a little tinsel is desirable — to the Yellow, gold tinsel, and 

 to the Brown and Green, gold or silver according to 

 fancy. The tinsel should be applied sparingly, as its 

 effect is weakened by excess. Three complete turns 

 round the body are ample ; the tinsel being of course 

 broad or narrow as the fly is large or small. Oc- 



