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bitterns' hackles to use are those of a yellowish tint, and 

 on which the ribbed markings are most distinct ; one top- 

 ing over. 



No. 2 is dressed after the fashion of No. 1, the body, 

 however, being of the same colour as the flesh of a cooked 

 salmon ; the hackle, blue dun, long and full ; wing and 

 tail as in No. 1. 



No. 3 is said to be a first-rate killer throughout the 

 season. Tag, silver twist ; tail, a topping, and a bit of 

 ibis; body, bright canary yellow wool; doubled gold 

 thread, and hackled thickly with a bright orange hackle ; 

 evidently there are two hackles laid together ; wing, two 

 tippet feathers, bustard and gold pheasant tail over ; blue 

 macaw ribs ; black head. Hook No. 8. 



No. 4. A spring fly. Tag, silver twist and pale blue 

 floss ; tail, a topping ; but, black ostrich ; body, a darker 

 yellow (nearer to orange; than the last fly; hackle, a redder 

 orange, with a big lump of grouse hackle at shoulder ; 

 broadish gold tinsel ; wing, two tippets, brown mallard 

 over ; red macaw ribs. Hook No. 6. 



No. 5. Another spring fly ; tag, silver twist ; tail, a 

 bit of wood-duck and ibis ; body, rough light blue wool ; 

 moderate silver tinsel; and smokey blue dun (natural 

 colour) hackle ; wing, light brown turkey (speckled,) with 

 long sprigs of wood-duck over ; head black. Hook No. 7. 



No. 6. An autumn fly. Tag, silver twist ; tail, a small 

 topping, a bit of tippet, and a sprig of teal ; body, one 

 turn of yellow wool, the rest reddish claret (rough) with 

 a little bit of lightish blue as the shoulder; moderate 

 silver tinsel ; a black hackle at shoulder ; wing, sprigs of 

 light yellow and red swan, slips of bustard, florican, turkey 

 mixed, brown mallard over, short jungle-cock at cheek ; 

 blue macaw ribs ; black head. Hook No. 6. 



No. 7 is a very similar fly two sizes smaller, with only 

 a topping for tail; with a reddish claret hackle all up; 



