348 ROD AND RIVER 



Tag : Small flat gold tinsel and two turns of black 



floss-silk. 

 Tail : A topping. 

 Butt : None. 

 Body : Orange-coloured floss-silk, ribbed with flat 



embossed gold tinsel, and hackled from the first 



turn of the ribbing with an orange -coloured 



hackle. 



Throat : A jay's blue feather. 

 Wings : Three or four toppings. 

 Horns : Red macaw or scarlet ibis. 

 Head : Varnished. 



3 1 . THE POPHAM. 



This fly is said to be an imitation of a 

 cooked prawn. It is somewhat strange that, 

 although the latter is so attractive a bait for 

 salmon, one which is uncooked is useless for the 

 purpose. Evidently fish are attracted rather by 

 colour than by scent. The Popham was invented 

 by Mr. Popham, the owner of the celebrated 

 Derby winner, Wild Dayrell. It is thus dressed : 



Tag : Gold twist. 



Tail : A topping and an Indian crow's feather. 



Butt : Black ostrich. 



Body : The body is divided into three equal parts, 

 the joints being butted with black ostrich herl 

 and an Indian crow's feather, the length of the 

 joint above and below each joint. The first 



