434 AMERICAN FISHES. 



treatises have been published, which depict the insects and their type* 

 in their natural colors, still a compilation of all that is instructive, witli 

 such additional information as research and experience may procure, 

 would make a volume of deep interest to the naturalist and the angler. 



DESCRIPTION OF SALMON AND LAKE TROUT FLIES. 



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THE SALMON FLIES three in number. Upper row, from left to 

 right. 



LARGEST FLY, No. 1. Blue worsted head; black hackle body, 

 with silver thread ; upper wings, speckled turkey ; broad wing, bright 

 golden pheasant ; green peacock herls, blue-jay and red hackle legs ; 

 bird of paradise tail ; scarlet-dyed antennse. 



MIDDLE FLY. Red worsted head ; ruffed grouse hackle and blue- 

 geai wings ; green peacock herl ; red hackle body ; ruffed grouse 

 hackle legs ; orange silk tuft ; bird of paradise tail ; blue macaw an- 

 tennae. 



THIRD FLY. Green peacock harl head ; speckled turkey and blue 

 geai wings, with copper peacock's herl ; red hackle legs ; blue floss- 

 silk body ; bird of paradise tail. 



DESCRIPTION OF LAKE TROUT FLIES. 



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LEFT-HAND FLY, LOWER Row, No. 2. Black floss silk hoad , 

 brown peacock's wing ; red hackle legs ; copper peacock's herl body ; 

 orange worsted tuft. 



