THE SALMON FLY. 129 



BUTT. Black herl. 



BODY. In two equal sections : No. 1, yellow silk, ribbed with silver 

 tinsel, butted with Indian Crow above and below, and black 

 herl. No. 2, light blue silk, ribbed with silver tinsel (oval). 



HACKLE. A yellow hackle from centre. 



WINGS. Tippet fibres, Swan dyed yellow and red, Golden Pheasant tail, 

 powdered blue Macaw, Summer Duck, and a topping. 



SIDES. Jungle. 



HEAD. Scarlet wool. 



A popular fly on South Esk. For personal use I make the butt with 



scarlet wool. 



THE CARRON FLY. G.S. 



BODY. Orange Berlin wool (short). 



RIBS. Silver tinsel (ordinary method). 



HACKLE. Black Heron from end of body (ordinary method). 



WINGS. Mallard showing brown points and light roots. 



An old standard Spey fly. 



THE CHALMERS. G.S. 



(DAVID MURRAY.) 



TAG. Silver twist and yellow silk. 

 TAIL. A topping. 

 BUTT. Black herl. 

 BODY. Majenta silk. 

 RIBS. Silver tinsel, sufficient turns to ensure an equal width of silver 



and body silk alternately. 

 THROAT. Majenta hackle. 



WINGS. Two strips of dark mottled Turkey showing white tips, and a 

 topping. 



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