268 A BOOK ON ANGLING 



No. 9. The Highlander. I have included this fly in the list 

 of Ness flies, though I think it is better for the Carron and some 

 of the Rosshire rivers than the Ness. It is the best fly you can 

 put on the Carron. Tag, silver twist and gold floss ; tail, a 

 topping ; butt, black ostrich ; body, gold-coloured floss, nearly 

 half up the body for a small fly ; if large, a few turns of silk 

 and thin yellow pig's wool, above this dirty olive-green mo- 

 hair ; silver tinsel ; pea-green hackle from tail to head, blue 

 jay at shoulder ; wings, sprigs of tippet gold pheasant tail 

 and mallard, with pintail over, doubled jungle cock on either 

 side, and over all a topping ; black head. (Plate XVIII, Fig. 2.) 



The two Doctors and the Popham are often used with 

 advantage, and the Claret and the Highlander may be found 

 useful at times. 



The Ness flies are usually small, not larger than grilse flies, 

 and even in heavy water a very moderate sized fly is sufficient. 

 They run from 6 or 7 to 10 or n. 



THE CONON 



The Conon is a large river which has some capital tributaries, 

 the best of which, perhaps, is the Blackwater, which for its 

 length is usually very well stocked with fish. The upper parts 

 of the Conon are very pretty and tempting, containing fine 

 streams and good pools, but the lower reaches are heavy and 

 dull. The fish for the most part run through them without 

 resting long, and while they do rest rise but indifferently. 



Here are three flies for the Conon, all of which are first-rate 

 general flies and will kill anywhere. 



No. i. Tag, two turns of silver tinsel ; tail, one topping and 

 some sprigs of tippet ; body, one turn of bright orange-brown 

 pig's wool, continued with yellow half-way up, and the re- 

 maining half with medium (inclining to light) blue, body, 

 rough and well picked out ; broadish silver tinsel ; black 

 hackle, pretty thick, but only laid on at the shoulder ; wing, 

 bright mottled peacock, with a shortish jungle cock on either 

 side, rather better than half the length of the wing. 



No. 2. Tag, tail, and body as before, merely changing 

 black pig's wool for the blue. The hackle is the same, but 

 is dressed over the whole of the black wool (or half the body) ; 

 wing, one tippet, with bright peacock over it, short jungle 

 cock on either side as before. 



No. 3. Tag and tail as before. Body, olive-yellow changing 



