LISTS OF FEATHERS. 65 



HACKLES FROM THE BARN-DOOR COCK. These, upon 

 the whole, are the most essential feathers used by 

 the fly-dresser. They require to be selected with 

 great care and judgment. I know some anglers who 

 are particularly fastidious with regard to them, and 

 would on no account use a hackle, which did not come 

 up, in point of shape and colour, to the exact standard 

 of their taste. One gentleman in particular, of my 

 acquaintance, indulges in the fancy of collecting large 

 quantities of these feathers. This he has done for 

 many years, and as his avocations lead him from time 

 to time to visit various parts of Scotland, he has been 

 enabled to store up a very considerable collection. The 

 hackles thus gathered are placed, according to date, in 

 a portfolio; the history of the cock from which each lot 

 was taken given along with them, and all are neatly 

 prepared and made ready for the dresser. Many of 

 these he holds in such regard, as to look upon them 

 purely as specimen hackles, which he has no intention 

 of ever putting to use, but retains them for the purpose 

 of showing off their matchlessness of build and colour. 



Subjoined are lists of various feathers useful to the 

 dresser, those used in the construction of trouting-flies 

 being distinguished from the more gaudy and coarse 

 ones employed in the trimming of salmon hooks. 



FEATHERS FOR TROUT FLIES. 



Wings of Woodcock. 



" Landrail. 



Snipe. 



Thrush. 



" Lark. 



Starling. 



Blackbird. 



" Dotterel. 

 Feathers of Grouse. 



Feathers of Partridge (hackles and 



tail.) 

 Mallard (back and 



breast). 

 Teal. 



Starling (hackles). 

 " Golden plover. 

 " Lapwing (crest hackles). 



" Wren (used as hackles). 



Ostrich (hackles). 



