THE SALMON FLY. 131 



BODY. Yellow and black Seal's fur equally divided. 



EIBS. Silver tinsel (oval). 



HACKLE. Black hackle from yellow fur 



THROAT. Jay ; but for larger patterns Gallina dyed blue. 



WINGS. Tippet fibres, Golden Pheasant tail, and Teal for underwing ; 

 dark mottled Turkey, Bustard, Widgeon, Peacock wing, Swan 

 dyed yellow, red, and light blue ; and Mallard. 



HORNS. Blue Macaw. 



CHEEKS. Chatterer (formerly Kingfisher). 



THE CHATTERER. S.S. 



(TRAHERNE ) 



TAG. Silver twist and light orange silk. 

 TAIL. Two toppings. 

 BUTT. Black herl. 

 *BoDY. Two turns of light violet silk making headway for numberless 



small Chatterer feathers, closely packed round the rest of 



the body. 



THROAT. Gallina. 

 WINGS. Four Indian Crow feathers, in pairs (back to back), first pair 



longer than the second, having the point of a Jay feather on each 



side two-thirds of the length of the Crow feathers ; with five or 



six toppings above. 

 CHEEKS. Chatterer. 

 HORNS. Blue Macaw. 

 HEAD. Black herl. 



These feathers are best put on by working head wards, holding the hook 

 not by the bend in the usual way, but by the shank. 



EIVERS. All " Blue rivers." An excellent fly on the Tweed when dressed 



with built or mixed wings. 



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