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No. 3. Tag, gold tinsel ; tail, a topping ; but, black 

 ostrich ; body, three-fifths medium orange floss, the upp3v 

 two-fifths darkish blue floss ; gold tinsel ; darkish claret 

 hackle; wing, a largish tippet feather, brown speckled 

 turkey, gold pheasant tail, blue, green, and yellow swan, 

 and blue macaw ribs ; black head. 



No. 4. This is a weird-looking fly : the contrast between 

 the dark blue body and light yellow hackle is so strong. 

 Tag, gold tinsel and light orange floss ; tail, a topping ; 

 body, dark blue floss ; silver tinsel ; hackle, light yellow, 

 blue jay on shoulder; wing, brown mallard gold 

 pheasant tail (streaked), and some sword feather ; blue 

 macaw ribs. 



No. 5. Tag, gold twist, and yellow floss ; tail, teal, 

 mallard, green parrot and flamingo ; but, black ostrich ; 

 body, two-thirds ruby floss and one-third medium blue ; 

 hackle, darkish blue, flamingo feather as hackle at 

 shoulder, clipped at breast ; wing, a rump feather of gold 

 pheasant, light-yellow green parrot, a little pintail and 

 brown mallard over all ; blue macaw ribs ; black head. 

 Vary this fly with a black hackle and all ruby body, no 

 blue. 



No. 6. Tag, silver thread and light blue floss ; tail a 

 topping ; but, black ostrich ; body, light orange floss ; 

 silver thread ; black hackle, blue jay on shoulder ; wing, 

 mottled argus, sprigs of tippet, green parrot, and gold phea- 

 sant tail, well mixed ; black head. 



These flies vary pretty much in the order in which they 

 are described, from Nos. 7 to 11. 



Mr. Mecredy of Lisoughter Lodge, who for the ac- 

 commodation of anglers and tourists has lately rebuilt and 

 refitted the old Recess Hotel, sent me some patterns now 

 in use at Ballynahinch, from which it is clear that no 

 change has taken place there in the taste of the salmon 

 since the last list was made. The first fly is No. 1 in 



