FLY-FISHING. 



4G3 



o 



EXAMPLE OF A TROUT-FLY BOOK. 



Here you have the plan of two leaves of a trout-book. The right side 

 forms a pocket with a flap. It is, of course, 

 double to the turn of the leaf, stitched up 

 the sides. The left side is also double, 

 its reverse side presenting the same ap- 

 pearance as the one shown. 0, are fine, 

 thin bits of cork to prevent the flies being 

 crushed, a, a, a, a are four slips of stiff 

 parchment with pointed ends passed into 



a slit at B, B, B, B. To secure the flies you draw out the end of a ; put 

 your flies under and slip it again into slit B. Three of these leaves, 

 forming six pages, to fasten flies in, with the pocket between each to 

 prevent entanglement of flies in each compartment, and four leaves of 

 flannel, to put your wet flies in, are sufficient. 



The back of this book should be like the salmon-book, with similar 

 pockets on one side, and the band of leather also. The most con- 

 venient size is four inches wide by six inches deep. A buckle and 

 strap round the outside are far handier than strings. 



Having now got through all the various implemen-ts necessary for 

 the fly fisherman, it only remains to notice the different flies best 

 adapted for general purposes ; for more than that we cannot do unless 

 it be to specify the materials and colors. We will divide our flies into 

 three classes : trcut-flies proper, white or sea trout flies of three sizes 

 larger, and salmon-flies. To render these lists as plain as possible, we 

 will here give a list of terms used : tag, i. e., whatever is placed to- 

 ward the heel of the hook outside the tail ; tail-body ; tinsel is flat 

 gold or silver; twist is round ditto; hackle is whatever feather is 

 fastened on at the tail and wound headward; legs these are put on 

 close to the head and under the wing; they will not be mentioned 

 where tackle and legs are formed of one article; wings; horns; 

 head. 



TROUT-FLIES. 



No. 1. RED .FLY. Body Dark red squirrels' fur equal part claret 

 mohair, most claret toward tail, worked round brown silk wings. 

 Wood-drake's ginger-dun feather. Pea-hen has same-tinted feathers. 

 Legs Claret-stained hackle. To make it buzzy, a copper-tinged 

 dun hackle is wound on above the body. Hook No. 6. 



