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VANSITTART'S WASP. G.S. 



(VAXSITTAKT.) 

 TAG. Gold twist. 

 TAIL. A topping. 

 BODY. Yellow and black Seal's fur in equal divisions, with a topping 



above yellow fur. 

 BIBS. Silver tinsel (oval). 

 HACKLE. Black hackle, from yellow fur. 

 WINGS. Tippet strands ; Gallina, Swan dyed yellow and red, Golden 



Pheasant tail, Bustard and Mallard. 

 HORNS. Blue Macaw. 

 HEAD. Orange herl. 



Well known on the Grimmersta and on small rivers in Argyllshire. 



THE VARIEGATED SUN FLY. 

 This pattern is fully described, as well as its variations, in Chapter V. 



THE WASP GRUB. S.S. 



(KELSON.) 



TAG. Silver twist. 



TAIL. Point of red undertail of Toucan. 



BODY. Yellow and black chenille in close coils, not spirally but 

 wasp-like. 



HACKLE. A natural blue coch-a-bonddu slightly tinged in Bismarck- 

 brown, beginning at centre of body and ending with four or five 

 coils at head. 



HEAD. Black herl. 



A simple but effective low water pattern in certain localities during 

 the wasp season. On the Usk, for instance, I have been singularly 

 successful with it. The fly is useful on the Dee. 



