THE SALMON FLY. 199 



THE QUILLED EAGLE. G.S. 



(KELSOJI.) 



TAG. Silver twist and quill dyed yellow. 



TAIL. A topping, and two strands of Peacock herl (sword feather) of 



Bustard and Ibis. 

 BUTT. Black herl. 

 BODY. Quill dyed yellow, leaving space for four turns of orange Seal's 



fur at the throat. 

 EIBS. Silver tinsel (oval). 

 HACKLE. A grey Eagle hackle, from centre. 

 THROAT. Gallina (spotted feather). 

 WINGS. Two tippets (back to back) veiled with extending Jungle, a strip 



of Ibis and Bustard, and a topping. 

 SIDES. Jungle (to centre of former pair). 



I rarely use any other " Eagle " but this, though I sometimes dress it 

 with a yellow instead of a grey hackle. 



RAY MEAD. G.S. 



(KELSON.) 



TAG. Silver twist and light blue silk. 

 TAIL. A topping, Ibis and Summer Duck. 

 BUTT. Black herl. 



BODY. One-fourth of yellow silk, followed by silver tinsel (oval). 

 EIBS. Gold tinsel (oval). 

 HACKLE. Large Irish-grey from oval tinsel. 

 THROAT. Teal, three turns. 

 WINGS. Alternate narrow strips of Swan dyed yellow and black, married'; 



Summer Duck and a topping. 

 SIDES. Jungle. 

 CHEEKS. Chatterer. 

 HORNS. Blue Macaw. 



One of my oldest and most successful patterns at the present time. 



