FLY-FISHING, 115 



he will find his forenoon spent rather as if he were 

 beating for woodcocks than fishing for Trout. 



MATERIALS FOR MAKING ARTIFICIAL FLIES. 



*' To frame the little animal provide 



All the gay hues that wait on female pride ; 



Let nature guide thee. Sometimes golden wire 



The shining bellies of the fly require ; 



The peacock's plumes thy tackle must not fail, 



Nor the dear purchase of the sable's tail. 



Each gaudy bird some slender tribute brings, 



And lends the growing insect proper wings ; 



Silks of all colours must their aid impart, 



And every fur promote the fisher's art." 



Gay- 



The articles necessary for the fly maker to be 

 furnished with, are, a variety of feathers of every 

 colour, from the most gaudy to the most dusky 

 tinge ; particularly hackle feathers from the domestic 

 cock and hen ; hackles and wings of the bittern, 

 mallard, grouse, pheasant, woodcock, partridge, snipe, 

 landrail, plover, starling, thrush, blackbird, swallow, 

 fieldfare, and watercoot. The fur of seals, squirrels, 

 moles, water-rats, and hare's ears in the natural 

 state, and dyed yellow ; camlets and goat's hair, 

 commonly called mohair, of every colour ; the latter 

 is serviceable in all flies, as it prevents the fur of 

 which the bodies are made from absorbing too much 

 moisture. Ostrich and peacock's harl is also re- 

 quisite, the former of every possible colour. Provide 



