THE FORTH. 



ping, jungle-cock at cheeks ; black head. These flies run 

 from No. 5, the largest spring sizes, to Nos. 9 or 10, the 

 smallest summer. To the above may be added the Jock 

 Scot, a great favourite on the Teith. 



THE FORTH. 



With respect to the Forth, Lord Strathallan, Mr. 

 Drummond's father, to whom he very kindly wrote for in- 

 formation as to the Forth flies, says in his reply that 

 * The flies for the Forth are much like those for the Tay 

 and Earn, which Paton of Perth is the best provider of. 

 The fish take a very large fly in the spring ; long grey 

 heron hackle, with blue pig's wool, and a red dub is very 

 good for snow water or a grey-day. In cold weather fish 

 deep in the water.' The last piece of advice of Lord 

 Strathallan's is exceedingly good, and is applicable to 

 more waters than the Forth. 



THE SPET. 



The Spey is another magnificent river, which often giv( 

 grand sport ; and as the river is large and the angling 

 mostly from the bank, and the banks are frequently liigl 

 while the stream is not only heavy but often tremendoi 

 rapid and rough, as is the bottom, an indifferent fishei 

 cannot expect much sport on the Spey. It is a very loi 

 river, having many mountainous tributaries, and thus 

 often keeps up and out of condition for fishing for a mu< 

 longer time than is agreeable to the angler. This is 

 quently the case in spring, when the snows on the moi 

 tains are melting, and when sport to any extent cann< 

 well be relied on. After the great bulk of the snow 

 gone, in the early summer, when the river is settlin{ 



