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by dark ones, and local anglers insist on certain 

 patterns; but experience shows that local opinion is 

 not always correct, and flies quite different in shade 

 and colour from those usually used will often prove 

 better sport bringers. The flies themselves may be 

 divided into two distinct varieties : the first, miniature 

 salmon flies dressed on hooks varying from size 4 to 

 ii (new scale) with bright dressing, tinsel body, and 

 very often includes Blue Jay and Golden Pheasant. 

 The second class is a large trout of such well- 



BUTCHER . 



ALEXANDRA . 



SEA TROUT FLIES. 



known patterns as March Brown, Zulu, Coch-y- 

 bondhu, Coachman, Olive Dun, Wickham's Fancy, 

 Butcher, Teal and Red, Alexandra, etc. The Red 

 Eyed Beetle dressed with black hackle has proved an 

 excellent sport bringer on Irish and Scotch lakes. In 

 fact, sea trout, when on the feed, are not so fastidious 

 as their lesser brethren. 



Those who wish to tie their own lake flies will 

 require a selection of eyed Limerick hooks and 

 materials such as Mallard and Teal, silver tinsel, 

 Golden Pheasant, Blue Jay, Red Cock's Hackle, with 

 orange and red floss for tails and various coloured 

 mohair for bodies. The task should then present but 

 little difficulty. 



