THE SALMON FLY. 169 



BUTT. Blue Chatterer, as hackle. 



BODY. In two equal sections : (1) Silver tinsel (oval), butted with Golden 



bird of Paradise : (2) Black silk, ribbed with silver lace. 

 HACKLE. Black Heron, from centre of black silk. 

 WINGS. Grey Mallard, Golden Pheasant tail, Swan dyed blue and yellow, 



with two strips of cinnamon Turkey, and a topping. 



" Ich Dien," the original name of this excellent pattern, was introduced 

 on the Lochy by my Father. It was one of the first of the fancy flies 

 and became very popular a few years before the advent of the " Butcher." 

 The singular success attained on the upper pools of this river by ou: 

 servant named Ike Dean, led to the general use of the pattern on other 

 rivers in Scotland, where the fly is known only by the name given with 

 the description. 



THE IMPROVED HELMSDALE. G.S. 



(NICOL McNicoL.) 



TAG. Silver twist and yellow silk. 

 TAIL. A topping and Indian Crow. 

 BUTT. Black herl. 

 BODY. Silver tinsel. 

 RIBS. Silver tinsel (oval). 

 HACKLE. Light green hackle (half-way). 

 WINGS. Golden Pheasant strands, Peacock herl, Swan dyed red and 



yellow, and a topping. 

 SIDES. Indian Crow (large). 

 CHEEKS. Indian Crow (small). 

 HORNS. Blue Macaw. 

 HEAD. Black wool. 



One of the best Helmsdale patterns and a great favourite in the North. 

 To be had of Nicol McNicol, Reay, Thurso. 



