300 



I consider the grouse's hackle, No. 6, tol>e an admi- 

 rable fly for almost all seasons, and for all waters 5 an*l 

 next to that the following : 



1 1. The red hackle. 



\\ T ings. A middle-sized red hackle, lapped very 

 closely together, beginning with the thickest 

 end, and working downwards with the 

 smaller end, or point, of the feather, con- 

 trary to the usual practice. 



Body. I s on ly a continuation of the silk, very thinly 

 laid on, till opposite the point of the hook. 



Legs. None. 



Hook. Nos. 6, 7, 8, p, 10. The silk deep orange, 

 or strong sulphur colour, as you may find 

 the fishes take j but wax well. 



12. The Hack hackle. 



Wings. As above, only substituting a Hack for a 

 red hackle. 



Body. As above, only Hack instead of red silk (or it 

 may be bottle- colourj, 



Legs. None. 



Hook. -Nos. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. 



N. B. When this last fly is made with a very small 

 black, or very deep brown, feather, for wings, and 

 an equally minute black hackle, worked with the 

 thinnest black silk that can be had, for legs, it is 

 called the gnat-fy, and is extremely killing : hook 

 No. 10. 



FOURTH CLASS. THE PALMER-HACKLE Is made 

 generally on a hook about No. 4, or 5, by first whipping 

 the hook on for a few laps, and lapping in the ends 



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