THE SALMON FLY. 187 



THE MANDARIN DRAKE. G.S. 



(KELSON.) 



TAG. Gold twist and yellow silk. 



TAIL. A topping and tippet strands. 



BUTT. Black herl. 



BODY. In two equal sections : No. 1, yellow Seal's fur, ribbed with gold 

 tinsel, and with a small yellow hackle from second turn ; having 

 two strips of Mandarin Drake (white tipped) to form one set of 

 body wings : No. 2, dark blue Seal's fur, ribbed with broad gold 

 tinsel, and with a light blue hackle from second turn. 



THROAT. Jay. 



WINGS. Two strips (a trifle longer than -the others) of Mandarin Drake 

 (white tipped). 



This double strip-winged fly is a superb pattern on the Earn. It takes 

 after the style introduced on the Dee by Garden of Aberdeen. 



MARCH BROWN. G.S. 



TAG. Gold twist. 

 TAIL. A topping. 

 BODY. Silver Monkey's fur and a little dirty-orange Seal's fur, mixed 



together. 



Kins. Gold tinsel (oval). 

 THROAT. Partridge hackle. 

 WINGS. Hen Pheasant tail. 



An old standard fly on the Dee, Usk, etc. It is dressed on small 



double hooks. 



MAR LODGE. G.S. 



(JOHN LAMONT.) 

 TAG. Silver tinsel. 



TAIL. A topping, and points of two small Jungle above, back to back. 

 BUTT. Black herl. 



