TROUT-FLIES. 



the above principle of tying*, be made almost 

 microscopic without any sacrifice of strength ; but 

 I advise the angler, notwithstanding, to dress 

 them large. The heads of Trout-flies are usually 

 made much too small much smaller, that is, than 

 they are in nature, and smaller therefore than is 



desirable ; because it should be the aim of the 







fly-tyer rather to exaggerate than to diminish in 

 the artificial imitation all the prominent features of 

 the natural insect, so that on a quick glimpse the 

 resemblance may be unmistakable. This last 

 observation applies also to the " whisks" or tails, 

 in exaggerating which there is an additional 

 advantage, inasmuch as the larger the whisk the 

 better and straighter will the fly swim. 



The following is the formulary for the three 

 typical flies described : 



