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the body for nearly half an inch, and a few 

 strips of the same part of the feather may be 

 fastened at the tail. 



In the dressing of the gaudy flies for Sal- 

 „ mon the maker may exercise his fancy as he 

 pleases, for it is impossible for him to be too 

 extravagant in his ideas. The only caution 

 necessary to be given is, that he should avoid 

 introducing too great a weight of gold or sil- 

 ver wire, which will prevent the fly from 

 being thrown neatly, and will cause it to sink 

 too much under the water ; for the same rea- 

 son beads, which are sometimes used to repre- 

 sent the bright prominent eyes of the dra- 

 gon fly, are reprehensible. 



No. 5. is a copy from the common Wasp 

 in the natural state, which has been selected 

 as being a favourite with the Salmon peal, 

 mort, or gilse ; and well grown fish will some- 

 times rise at this fly in preference to any 



