17G THE SALMON FLY. 



KATE. G.S. 



(MRS. COURTNEY.) 



TAG. Silver twist and light yellow silk. 

 TAIL. A topping. 

 BUTT. Black herl. 



BODY. Two turns of crimson silk, and crimson Seal's fur. 

 RIBS. Silver tinsel (oval). 

 HACKLE. Crimson, from second turn. 

 THROAT. Light yellow hackle. 

 WINGS. (Thin) Grey Mallard, and tippet strands, Bustard, Golden 



Pheasant tail, Swan dyed light yellow, crimson, and light blue ; 



Mallard and a topping. 

 SIDES. Jungle. 

 HORNS. Blue Macaw. 



One of the best flies on the Tyne. 



THE KENDLE. G.S. 



(BASIL FIELD.) 



TAG. Silver twist. 



TAIL. Two toppings and Chatterer. 



BODY. White silk, bound closely with a thin strip of gold-beater skin 



about the width of the broadest tinsel, each join being covered 



with fine gold tinsel (about eight turns in one inch). 

 THROAT. Yellow hackle (or yellow Macaw for large hooks) and a blue 



hackle over it (or Gallina dyed blue for large hooks). 

 WINGS. Swan dyed blue and yellow, Bustard, Golden Pheasant tail, with 



an upper and lower strip of Teal. 

 HORNS. Blue Macaw. 

 HEAD. Black herl. 



One of Mr. Field's best patterns. It is an old favourite on the Test, 

 and is often useful on many other rivers. On the upper part of the Wye 

 I once had five Salmon with this fly, fishing between the hours of five 

 and seven in the evening. 



