344 THE JOCK SCOTT AND Dl'N WING. 



side, one topping over all ; blue macaw ribs, and a 



I tisher feather on either cheek. 



Jock Scott. Another good Tweed pattern, which is 

 one of the most useful general flies we have elsewhere. 

 Tag, gold twist ; tail, one topping and one Indian crow- 

 feather; body, in two joints, gold-coloured floss the 

 lowest, and black floss the upper ; from the joint is tied, 

 after the fashion of the Popham, two or three short 

 toucan points, and over the buts of them, at the joint, 

 two turn- of black herl; silver twist, a black hackle 

 over the black joint, and speckled gallina at shoulder ; 

 wing mixed, a white tip turkey slip in the middle, fibres 

 of pintail, or teal, bustard, brown mallard, yellow, red, 

 and green parrot, one topping over all, blue macaw ribs, 

 a kingfisher on either cheek. If dressed large, dyed swan 

 instead of parrot. Any size to suit the water, from 6 to 

 10 or 11. 



The Dun Wing. Another capital Tweed favourite, 

 which is a pretty general one also. Tail, one topping and 

 sprigs of tippet ; body, light orange, red-claret, darkish 

 blue and black pig's wool in about equal portions merging 

 into each other ; broadish silver tinsel ; black hackle down. 

 to the red wool, a few fibres of the blue wool picked out 

 at the breast ; wings, two strips from the dun brown 

 feather sometimes found in the tail of a turkey. This fly 

 is a general favourite on the Kircudbrightshire Dee, the 

 Annan, and Nith ; and, dressed on a long large hook, it is 

 good on the Tay and many other streams besides. Size, 

 from 5 or 6 to 9 or 10. 



The Drake Wing. This is another good Tweed fly, 

 and a fair general favourite also. Tail, tippet sprigs, and 

 a yellow toucan feather ; body, orange, red, and black pig's 

 wool, the red bring about two-fifths and the black three- 

 fifths of the body ; broadish silver tinsel ; hackle, a coch- 

 y-bondu hackle, stained a dark orange red, the black part 



