THE SALMON FLY. 157 



THE GOLD RIACH. G.S. 



(RlACH.) 



BODY. Orange Berlin wool three turns, followed by black wool. 



BIBS. From different starting points, of gold tinsel (narrow), gold twist, 



and silver twist, not wound as usual, but in the reverse way 



(towards head) and placed an equal distance apart. 

 HACKLE. A red Spey Cock, from end of body, wound from the root of 



feather instead of from the point of it, and crossing over the 



ribs the whole way. 

 THROAT. Teal, two turns. 

 WINGS. Two short strips of Mallard with brown mottled points and grey 



mottled roots. 



(See page 101, for particulars of dressing.) 



Most of our flies are better at one time of year than at another, and 

 some are used only on special occasions. The " Golden Biach," like 

 "Jock Scott," etc., kills best in Spring and Autumn. The "Purple 

 King," unlike the " Green King," kills well 011 the Spey throughout the 

 season. The records kept at Wester Elchies of fish caught in the 

 district during five years from 1st August to 15th October give the 

 following results : 



1. Gold Biach 51 Salmon. 

 2. Purple King 47 

 3. Jock Scott 36 

 4. Miss Jackson 35 ,, 

 5. Lady Caroline 35 

 6. The Carron Fly 34 ,, 

 7. Glentana 19 



8. Thunder and Lightning 11 Salmon. 

 9. Blue Doctor 11 

 10. Green King 10 

 11. Black King 8 

 12. Dunkeld 8 



This list is considerably curtailed; many other patterns met wiih 



