ON ARTIFICIAL FLIES. 101 



A very useful grayling fly in the late autumn 

 and winter. 



56. RED TAG. 



Hackle. Blood-red game cock. 



Body. Copper-coloured peacock herl, two 

 or three strands twisted together. 



Tag. Ibis or scarlet wool. 



Hook, o or oo. 



A grand grayling pattern when fished dry, es- 

 pecially in hot weather ; for a variety, dress with 

 silvery dun cock hackle. A new and very killing 

 pattern of the Red Tag, dressed with blood-red 

 hackle, Ibis tag, and body of a single strand of 

 the blue and yellow macaw tail-feather has been 

 lately introduced by Mr. Marryat. 



57. ORANGE TAG. 



Hackle. Blood-red game cock. 



Body. Two or three strands of peacock 



sword-feather twisted together and ribbed 



with fine flat gold. 

 Tag. Indian crow or orange wool. 

 Hook, o or oo. 

 A variety of No. 56. 



58. HALF STONE. 



Hackle. Honey dun cock. 



Body. Lower half of primrose floss silk, 



upper half of pale mole fur. 

 Hook, i Long or o Long. 



