THE SALMON FLY. 191 



THE MYSTERY. G.S. 



(MICHAEL MAHER.) 

 TAG. Silver twist and gold silk. 

 TAIL. A topping. 

 BUTT. Black herl. 

 BODY. Gold silk. 

 KIBS. Silver tinsel (oval). 

 HACKLE. Natm'al blue-dun, from second turn. 

 THROAT. A claret hackle. 



WINGS. Two strips Swan dyed yellow and a topping. 

 HORNS. Eed Macaw. 

 CHEEKS. Chatterer. 



With this pattern the inventor killed his memorable Salmon weigh- 

 ing 57 Ibs. in the Suir. The fly is very popular in the neighbourhood of 

 Cashel. 



THE NAMSEN. . G.S. 



(KATE DALY.) 



TAG. Silver twist and yellow Seal's fur. 

 TAIL. A topping and Indian Crow. 

 BUTT. Black herl. 



BODY. Ked-orange, dark blue, and claret Seal's fur, equally divided. 

 RIBS. Silver tinsel (oval). 

 HACKLE. Dark blue on dark blue Seal's fur, and dark claret on the 



claret. 



THROAT. Gallina. 

 WINGS. An extended red breast Golden Pheasant (best side down) ; 



Golden Pheasant tail (in strands principally) ; light Bustard and 



Gallina. 



HORNS. Blue Macaw. 

 HEAD. Black wool. 



An old standard high water fly on the Sundal dressed from No. 3/0 to 7/0 



(Courtney, Killarney) . 



