THE SALMON FLY. 181 



LEE BLUE AND GREY. G.S. 



(HAYNES.) 



TAG. Silver twist and yellow wool. 

 TAIL. A topping and Indian Crow. 

 BUTT. Black herl. 

 BODY. In two equal divisions of blue Seal's fur with a blue hackle along 



it, and silver Monkey with an Irish-grey hackle. 

 KIBS. Silver tinsel. 

 THROAT. A yellow hackle. 

 WINGS. Tippet (strands), Bustard, Golden Pheasant tail, Summer Duck, 



Swan dyed yellow, red, and blue ; Mallard, and two toppings. 

 CHEEKS. Chatterer. 

 HORNS. Amherst Pheasant. 

 HEAD. Black herl. 



One of the oldest standards on the Lee. 



THE LEMON GREY. G.S. 



(JEWHURST.) 



TAG. Silver twist and yellow silk. 

 TAIL. A topping. 

 BUTT. Black herl. 



BODY. Silver Monkey (modern), Kabbit fur (ancient). 

 BIBS. Silver tinsel (oval). 

 HACKLE. An Irish-grey hackle (modern), a natural blue-dun (ancient), 



from second turn. 



THROAT. A yellow hackle (modern), a lemon hackle (ancient). 

 WINGS. Tippet in strands, Teal, Gallina, Mallard, and a topping. 



According to my Father's notes dated 1833, this fly was dressed in 

 Ireland with a claret hackle under the lemon throat, and \vith horns of 

 blue Macaw. It is one of the best flies on the Shannon and Lee and 

 a great favourite on most rivers, especially in Ireland. 



