136 THe Determined Angler 



Black Gnat, Ginger Quill, Cowdung, Blue Quill, 

 Grizzly King, Shad Fly, and Stone Fly. Hooks, No. 

 6 to 14. 



Early Season Flies. Dark Stone, Codun, Alder, 

 Bowman, Black May, Beauty, Ben Bent, Blue Bottle, 

 Hare's Ear. 



All-Season Flies. Alder, Gray Palmer, Green 

 Palmer, Ginger Palmer, March Brown, Reuben Wood, 

 Professor, White Miller, Coachman, Royal Coachman, 

 Dark Coachman, Codun, Scarlet Ibis, Brown Palmer, 

 Red Palmer, Grizzly King, Queen of the Water, King 

 of the Water, Brown Hen, Black Gnat. Early in the 

 season use hooks No. 6 to 8; later, No. 8 to 12. Use 

 the small patterns on streams, and the large patterns 

 on lakes and rough waters; and, as I have repeatedly 

 suggested, when the day is bright and where the water 

 is clear, use the small flies of plain colors ; on dark days 

 and in the evening, use the large bright flies. 



Dyed-Feather Flies. "Some Anglers say no dyed 

 feathers should be used in tying flies, that they fade 

 to a damaging extent. We have always found dyed 

 feathers practicable/' London Rod and Gun. 



The Brown Hackle. "Fasten red (crimson red) 

 wool round a hook, and fit into the wool two feathers 

 which grow under a cock's wattles." ^Elian, third 

 century, A.D. "Out of the thousands of trout that I 

 have caught, it is safe to say that over 70 per cent, 

 were taken with the Brown Hackle. " C. T. Ramsey. 

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