70 AUTUMNS ON THE SPEY. 



GOLD HERON. Body black, with bars of gold 

 tinsel. Between the bars two threads of 

 gold and silver beading. Hackle very long, 

 of the slate-coloured back hackles of the 

 heron. Wing, mallard. 



BLACK HERON. Same as the last, but instead of 

 the slate-coloured back hackles of the heron, 

 use the tips of the black feathers from the 

 breast of that bird. 



CARRON FLY. Body orange, bars of silver tinsel. 

 Hackle, black feather from the breast of the 

 heron. Wing, mallard. 



Several varieties have of late years been added, 

 which, though modest and unassuming compared 

 with the gaudy exotics to which I have already 

 alluded, must still be considered innovations, 

 partaking as they do, more or less, of the 

 plumage of the golden pheasant ; they are 

 consequently omitted from the above list, which 

 professes to be nothing but a brief descriptive 

 catalogue of old Spcy flies. 



Certain of my sporting friends have suggested 

 that I should introduce into some part of this 

 little book my opinion of the relative merits and 

 disadvantages of the usual wading costumes, the 

 result of personal experience, and especially in 



