200 Artificial Flies for tailing Trout > -c. 



A variety of Hackled-flies which have been found to kill well in 

 almost all the Rivers and Broohs in the United Kingdom. 



CLASS 1. The Woodcocks. These may be dressed from 

 the feathers of the woodcock, taken from the neck, back, and 

 inside or outside of the wing ; and purple, brown, claret, 

 copper-coloured, slate, crimson, scarlet, orange, and yellow ; 

 silks of all shades may be used either plainly, as used for 

 whipping the hook on, or floss-silk warped over the body. 



Limerick hook, No. 0, up to 4. 



This and the following fourteen classes may be used 

 throughout the season, only varying the sizes to suit the time 

 and the state of the water. 



CLASS 2. The Snipes. These are dressed from the same 

 parts of the bird as described for the woodcocks, using the 

 same silks. Limerick hook, No. 0, or 1 . 



CLASS 3. The Pheasants. These are made either from 

 the cock or hen pheasant's breast-feathers, and silks as for 

 the woodcocks. Limerick hook, No. 1, or 3. 



CLASS 4. The Partridges. Breast, neck, and back-fea- 

 thers, and silk as for the woodcocks. Limerick hook, No. 

 1, or 2. 



CLASS 5. The Thrushes. Chiefly reddish feathers, from 

 inside of wing ; and orange, yellow, and pink silks. Limerick 

 hook, No. 1. 



CLASS 6. The Daker-hens, or Corn-crakes. From the 

 neck, breast, and inside and outside of the wings ; silks, as 

 for the woodcocks. Limerick hook, No. 1, or 2. 



CLASS 7. The Moor-pouts. Inside of moor-pout's wing, 

 and neck-feathers ; the former with yellow and orange silks, 

 the latter with orange chiefly ; but some drab, ash-colour, 

 and sky-blue. Limerick hook, No. 0, or 1. 



CLASS 8. The Starlings. From neck, inside and outside 

 of wings ; the former with brown, copper-coloured, purple, 

 or black ; the latter, with orange, or yellow silks. Lime- 

 rick hook, No. 1, 2, or 3. 



CLASS 9. The Sandpipers. Neck, inside and outside of 

 the wings; silks, chiefly orange, and yellow. Limerick 

 hook, No. 0, or 1. 



