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Fishing with the Dry Fly," the last named written at my request 

 for the Badminton Library of Sport, all full of illustra- 

 tion and information, will give an excellent practical initiation 

 into the two systems of fly-fishing 'wet and dry.' Both Mr. 

 Halford and Mr. Hall are, it may be observed, on all points ardent 

 advocates for dressing floating flies on eyed hooks : Mr. Pritt does 

 not deal with the subject, but he advocates hackle flies for ' wet ' 

 fishing. 



BLACK GNAT. YELLOW DUN 



FLOATING FLIES. 



In addition to the examples already illustrated some speci- 

 mens of Mr. James Ogden's floating flies, tied on both descriptions 

 of hook ' gut,' and eyed, are represented in the cut. 



WADERS AND WADING BOOTS. 



Many and great improvements have been introduced in these 

 important items of the fly-fisher's outfit, since the time when the 



