1 62 ON FLY MAKING. 



as it is possible, and that in a right position. The 

 old arrangement was best calculated to meet this 

 difficulty, large wings being attached so as to preserve 

 the side posture of the lure as it rested upon the 

 water. 



We give a few odd salmon flies for general use, 

 that are not at present generally known. Appended 

 to these are a few of those most commonly in use : 

 The Spanker, the Rob Roy, the Spartan, the Tam 

 o' Shanter, and the Mac Sporren. 



(Description of the Spanker.) Tag, flat silver tinsel 

 and cerise floss silk ; tail, golden pheasant's topping ; 

 a few strands of scarlet flamingo's quill feather ; 

 body, orange, light and dark, and cerise floss silk 

 bound over an old cock's hackle stained slightly sky- 

 blue, the latter being palmered from the head to the 

 tail, another of these forming legs ; wings, turkey, 

 with several side strands of argus pheasant wing 

 feathers, and red, yellow, and puce-coloured feelers 

 or strands. 



(The Rob Roy.) Tag, gold (flat) and orange floss 

 silk ; body, orange mohair, graduating through full 

 and dark orange to dull red ; legs, Guinea-fowl neck 

 feather, stained yellow, and black cock's hackle, also 

 stained yellow ;* wings, black turkey feather; side 

 feathers, jungle cock's hackle ; streamers, yellow and 

 red ; head, black ostrich herl. 



(The Spartan.) Tag, gold (round), white floss silk 

 and peacock herl ; tail, three strands from a green 



* This imparts a peculiar shine to the feather when held up to the 

 light. 



