ON RAPID STREAMS. 203 



EXPLANATION OF ABBREVIATIONS, &c., 



IN THE FOLLOWING 



LIST OF ARTIFICIAL FLIES. 



B means the body of the fly. 

 H hackle. 

 W the wing for the fly. 

 R, ribbed with. 



N.B. Whenever hare's flax is mentioned, the 

 ends shaved off as before directed are intended to 

 be understood, unless otherwise specially stated. 



Directions concerning the making up of flies 

 will be found at page 55 et seq. 



Attention is directed to page 70. 



The hooks used are Messrs. Hutchinson's, of 

 Kendal, Westmoreland, and of their Kirby bend. 



The silk used in tying these flies should be of 

 a straw colour. 



The yellow dye alluded to is a strong solution 

 of turmeric, in which a lump of alum has been 

 dissolved, and in which the furs are boiled for 

 some minutes. 



