90 ON ARTIFICIAL FLIES. 



This is probably the most killing pattern of the 

 present day in the Test and other chalk-streams ; 

 in fact, one of the most skilful and successful 

 anglers in the county of Hants scarcely ever uses 

 any other dun, from the opening of the season 

 in March until the closing of the river. It is 

 equally efficacious for trout and grayling. 



24. SALTOUN. 



Wings. Palest starling. 



Body. Black silk, ribbed with silver wire. 



Hackle and Whisk. Pale ginger cock. 



Hook, oo or ooo. 



A very useful summer fly, invented by and 

 named after the late Lord Saltoun, a prominent 

 member of the old Stockbridge Club. 



25. RED QUILL. 



Wings. Pale or medium starling. 

 Body. Peacock quill dyed in No. IX. 

 Hackle and Whisk. Red game cock. 

 Hook, o, oo or ooo. 



A larger size, dressed on a No. 2 hook, is found 

 very killing just after dusk. This pattern is a 

 great improvement on the old-fashioned red quill, 

 with body of undyed peacock, and, for a variety, 

 can be made with the addition of a flat gold tag. 



The red quill is one of the sheet anchors of 

 a dry-fly fisherman on a strange river, when in 

 doubt. 



