APPENDIX. C. 



Materials required for making artificial flies. 



A complete fly-fisher will make his own flies, and will find much 

 amusement in the practice of this delicate art. It will be necessary 

 that he should provide himself with the following materials to enable 

 him to imitate the flies described hereinbefore : 



London, Kirby-sneck, and Limerick hooks, of all sizes. Of these 

 the Limerick hook is in the greatest general estimation ; but in the 

 north of England, the Kirby-sneck hook is preferred for small hackle 

 flies. 



FEATHERS. 



Feathers of the grouse, snipe, bittern, woodcock, partridge, land- 

 rail, golden plover, starling, and jay ; hackles from cocks and pea- 

 cocks ; furs of all colors, from the skins of squirrels, moles and water- 

 rats ; camel's hair ; hare's ear and fur from its neck, and the yellow 

 fur from the skin of the martin ; mohairs of various shades, and 

 camlets; black horse-hair; hog's down died various colors; gold and 

 silver twist; and sewing silk of various colors and thicknesses. 



Silk twist, cobblers' and bees'-wax. 



A pair of pliers, a pair of fine-pointed scissors, a small hand slide- 

 vice, and a fine-pointed strong dubbing-needle. 



