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of the fishermen in this part of the world is, that they 

 use a hook some two sizes larger in the bend than would 

 commonly be used for the same fly, breaking off a piece 

 of the shank of the hook to get the fly to the right size. 



The flies for Killarney, the Flesk, and Laune, were tied 

 for me by the fishermen there, when I was fishing in that 

 quarter some years ago. 



THE LEE, CORK. 



The Lee is in parts rather a quiet placid river ; in 

 many places, however, it breaks out into fine bold pools 

 and streams, which form the very beau ideal of the angler. 

 The Lee is a fine spring liver, and having been well looked 

 after of late years by the Cork club, a most valuable 

 institution, it is improving rapidly. 



No. 1. The Yellow Anthony. Tag, silver twist; tail, a 

 topping ; but, a scrap of yellow mohair ; body, bluish 

 silver-grey wool or fur ; fine silver twist ; silver-grey dun 

 hackle, dirty yellow hackle on shoulder ; wing, a bit of 

 peacock with mallard over it ; blue macaw ribs ; black 

 head. 



No. 2. The Orange Anthony. Tag and tail as before ; 

 but, a scrap of orange mohair; body, three turns of darkish 

 I blue mohair, the rest bluish silver-grey as before; a 

 darkish blue hackle over the blue part, and silver-grey 

 cuckoo dun over the grey part, and medium orange hackle 

 on shoulder ; wing, as before, with kingfisher on either 

 cheek. These are old standard Lee patterns, and are 

 always more or less useful. They are varied by alterations 

 in the colour of hackles, tails, wings, &c., and a good many 

 flies are thus produced. I sent, however, to Mr. Haynes, 

 and asked him to oblige me with any new patterns ; and 

 he sends me half-a-dozen which are equally good for the 

 Lee and Blackwater. Hooks Nos. 6 to 9. 



