FLIES 



SOMETHING ABOUT FRAUDULENT FEATHERS 

 EVOLUTION 



THE early history of trout flies has been touched 

 upon in another chapter. Possibly the first fly 

 used for bass fishing was the " bob " mentioned 

 in a previous chapter if you call that a fly. The 

 flies used by the early Kentucky bass fishermen were 

 either large trout flies or bass flies of their own tying. 

 It is a curious fact that of all the favorite bass flies now 

 in use, none of them trace their lineage back to these 

 first bass fly fishers especially remarkable as they 

 were men of unusual mechanical and artistic abilities 

 and most expert and studious anglers. It is equally 

 true that none of the bass flies recommended by the 

 early American angling writers are now in favor. 

 We have already described Dr. Bethune's pattern, and 

 Frank Forrester in his " Fish and Fishing " gives the 

 formulae for several patterns none of which are now 

 used. Many of our most successful bass patterns are 

 merely trout flies somewhat enlarged. 



HOOKS 



The principal part of any fly is the hook. I do not 

 intend to go into a lengthy discussion on angles of draft 



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