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SALMON FLIES FOR FOET WILLLVM, 



&c. &c. 



The flies to suit the various waters sur- 

 rounding Fort William are generally of a me- 

 dium size and middling gaudy. The engraved 

 ones in my list, for Salmon in general, from 

 No. 2 to 11, will kill well. The hst for the 

 season for Trout. 



No. 1. Light blue body, rib of silver, guinea 

 hen hackle, blue jay, topping in tail; wings, 

 teal, mallard, guinea hen rump feather, peacock 

 wing feather, and blue and yellow feelers of 

 macaw. No. -9 hook, or B B. 



No. 2. A small size fly like the above, varied 

 with black floss body. A good sort for the 

 Lochy. HookCorCC. 



No. 3. A fly like the first, varied in the body 

 thus : yellow tag, silver tints, and a small top- 

 ping for tail ; a blue mohair joint, then a red 

 one, another blue joint, then an orange one 

 under the fly at the shoulder, and a blue head. 

 Hook No. 9 or BB ; a C for lake Trout. 



No. 4. A claret fly, witli wings and tail like 



