200 THE SALMON FLY. 



THE RED DRAKE. G.S. 



(KELSON.) 



TAG. Gold twist and light blue silk. 

 TAIL. Toucan, Ibis, and Amherst Pheasant. 

 BUTT. Black herl. 

 BODY. One third of buttercup silk and black silk, having a red-orange 



hackle down it. 

 THROAT. Jay. 

 EIBS. Gold tinsel (oval). 

 WINGS. Two spreading strips of the Mandarin Drake, white tipped (a 



fair imitation is occasionally found on the domestic Mallard) and 



a topping. 



HORNS. Blue Macaw. 

 HEAD. Black herl. 



Used on the Earn, Aberdeenshire Dee, Teviot, Blackwater (Mallow 



district), Usk and Wye. 



THE RED KING. G.S. 



BODY. Eed Berlin wool (brick colour). 



RIBS. Gold from far side, silver tinsel (narrow) from near side, wound 



the reverse way an equal distance apart. 

 HACKLE. A red Spey-cock hackle from end of body, but wound in the 



usual direction from the root instead of from the point, thus 



crossing over the ribs at each turn given. 

 THROAT. Teal, one turn only. 

 WINGS. Two strips of Mallard, showing brown points and light roots. 



An old standard Spey fly. See the " Green King." 



THE RED ROVER. G.S. 



(DAVIE MURRAY.) 



TAG. Silver twist and yellow silk. 

 TAIL. A topping. 



