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mohair being thrown in at the shoulder ; silver tinsel ; hackle, 

 light claret ; wings, slips of black heron. 



No. 6. Tag, silver thread ; tail, a good-sized Indian crow 

 feather ; body, two turns of yellow pig's wool, the rest darkish 

 blue mohair, with a pinch of fiery red pig's wool thrown in at 

 the shoulder ; silver tinsel ; black hackle ; wing, silver grey 

 mottled turkey or'peacock. Hooks/Nos. 7"and'8. 



THE GARRY OF LOCH NESS 



This is a spring river, and requires large flies Nos. 3 and 4. 

 These three flies are sent me by Mr. Snowie of Inverness, 

 who is the best authority for flies upon the rivers in Inverness, 

 Nairn, Elgin, Ross, Sutherland, and Caithness. 



No. i. Tag, silver tinsel and lemon floss ; tail, a topping 

 and some black partridge; butt, black ostrich herl; body, 

 orange floss, three or four turns, dark orange pig's wool 

 (almost red) one-third, a lighter and browner orange for the 

 rest of the body, dressed roughish, and picked out ; broad silver 

 tinsel and gold twist ; hackle, bright orange, light blue on the 

 shoulders, with gallina over it ; under wing, a tippet and strips 

 of bustard, peacock and gold pheasant tail over it, a sword 

 feather over that, and topping over all ; blue macaw ribs ; a 

 jungle cock feather at either shoulder ; head, black. Dressed 

 large on straight hook. 



No. 2. Tag, gold tinsel and mulberry and gold-coloured floss ; 

 tail, a topping, and some sprigs of tippet and wood-duck ; 

 butt, black ostrich herl ; body, gold-coloured floss silk, three 

 or four turns, and mixed medium green and yellow pig's wool, 

 the green predominating ; broad silver tinsel and gold twist ; 

 black hackle, gallina (pretty thick) on the shoulder ; under 

 wing, a tippet feather and a sword feather, with strips of orange, 

 yellow, and dark claret-red swan, strips of gold pheasant tail, 

 brown mallard, bustard over it f teal on either shoulder, 

 topping over all ; blue macaw ribs ; black head. 



No. 3. Tag, silver tinsel and gold-coloured floss ; tail, a 

 topping ; butt, black ostrich ; body, one-third gold-coloured 

 floss, the rest darkish pig's wool ; silver tinsel ; hackle, black, 

 blue jay on shoulder ;' wing, a slice or two of 'gold pheasant 

 tippet, two or three slices orange swan, strips of grey mallard 

 and^gold pheasant tail, doubled jungle cock on~either side ; 

 blue macaw ribs ; black-head. There is another capital fly 

 for the Garry in early spring, called 



