THE BRITISH ANGLER'S LEXICON. 221 



Special patterns are made with large bools and fine 

 clipping points used by nearly all fly dressers. 



Sea TPOUt Flies are something like miniature salmon 

 flies, with brilliant bodies, the favourite colours being 

 various shades of red, orange, yellow, and blue, made from 

 fine mohair or silk. Wings : Principally mallard, natural 

 and dyed; grouse, natural and dyed; teal, and woodcock.. 



SEA TROUT FLIES. 



Tails and hackles : Dark red cock's hackle, natural, and 

 heightened to a bright port wine colour by dyeing with 

 cochineal and tartar (q.v. " Staining Feathers"). The gut 

 upon which the hooks are tied should be strong and fine; 

 the hooks, for preference, Limerick shape, short in bend; a 

 springy wire is dangerous, as these fish fight gamely. 



Sewen, The (Salmo cambrtcus), is a species closely 

 allied to the sea trout, principally confined to Wales, 

 also found in a few rivers in the south of England, and 

 supposed to be met with in the south of Ireland. It is 

 migratory in habit, and ascends rivers to spawn. It is 

 a very symmetrical fish, with small neat head, of a bright 

 steel colour, the back often profusely dotted over with 

 cross- shaped dark spots ; its flesh is much esteemed. As a 

 sporting fish it is nearly equal to the salmo trutta. The 

 best time to angle for it is in the evening late, withjine 



