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THE SALMON FLY. 



EXPLANATION. 



A. Gut loop. 



B. Ta;i : here in two sections silver twist, 



succeeded by floss silk. 



CC. Tail. Of a topping and an Indian 

 crow feather. 



D1, D2, D3. "Butts." Between D1 

 (tail-lmtt) and D3 (head-butt) lies 

 the Body, divided in this type of fly 

 into two sections by D2 (section- 

 butt), each section having 5 Ribs of 

 tinsel ; Q2 is here preceded (in 

 order of construction) by Toucan 

 feathers above and below. 



E. Hackle. Here distinguished as the 

 " L'pper section hackle." When wound 

 over nearly the whole length of the 

 body it is termed the "Body hackle." 



E2. Throat - hackle, usually written 

 "Throat." 



p. Under-tring. Hereof "white-tipped" 

 Turkey. 



Q. Oner Wing, in most flies capped w th 

 a " topping." 



HH. Horn*. J. Side*. K. Cheek. |_. 



Htid. 

 "| . Is a line showing a proper length of 



tail and wing beyond the hook-bend. 

 2. Indicates the place of the first coil of 



the tag relatively to the hook-barb, 



the barb supplying the best guide to 



the eye in the initial operation of 

 tying on the " tag " material. 



3. Indicates the place on the hook- 

 xhank (relatively to the hook- 

 point), at which the ends of the 

 gut loop should terminate, leaving 

 the gap, for adjustment (particular- 

 ised in Chap. III.). 



This figure is intended also to give the 

 ttudent a general idea of the due 

 proportions and symmetry of a good 

 fly, as a whole, and in its parts 

 severally. 



In dressing, the terms "head wards" and 

 "tail wards" mean towards right 

 and left respectively, as seen in the 

 plate. 



The terms "bend of the hook," "point of 

 the hook," " point of the barb," 

 " barb-junction," &c., explain them- 

 selves on inspection. By a mane 

 a common term in Ireland is 

 understood a tuft of mohair in- 

 troduced at some place on the body 

 after the manner of the upper group 

 of Toucan feathers seen in the plate 

 in rear of section-butt D2. But as 

 this means of ornamentation is not 

 considered favourable, I shall leave 

 the subject alone for a while. 



In classifying his flies the Salmon-angler stands at a disadvantage as 

 compared with the Trout-fisher. The latter has a basis of classification 

 ready made for him by Nature. His path is already trodden smooth for 

 him by the entomologist, so that in following his principle of imitation, 

 he has but to study the habits and habitats, the times and seasons, that 

 distinguish the several natural classes represented by his " duns " and 

 " spinners," his " midges " and " gnats," his " sedges " and " palmers " ; 

 ephemeridas, Phryganeidae, and so forth. The Salmon-angler, on the 

 contrary, has, as a rule (exceptions are duly recorded in this book), to 

 fall back on an artificial classification. He betakes himself to nature 



