Artificial Flies for taking Salmon. 209 



The dun-white top is preferred, which is best obtained from 

 the turkey. Hook, as above. (Plate i. xxviii.) 



Tweed Salmon Flies. 



23. THE MOTTLED TURKEY. Wings, from the mottled 

 turkey's tail-feather ; or, better, from the silver pheasant. 

 The white mottled is better than that of a brownish tinge ; 

 body, dark blue mohair in the upper part, wound over with 

 a dark fibred hackle, yellow below with orange hackle, rib- 

 bed with silver tinsel ; shoulder, orange mohair or hackle ; 

 tail-tuft, deep yellow. Hook, as above. (Plate i. xxiii.) 



24. THE DRAKE-WING. Wings, taken from the white mot- 

 tled feather of the mallard's or corn-crake's breast ; body, 

 black wool or mohair to orange dubbing above tuft, a black 

 hackle or orange hackle, silver twist; shoulder, black or 

 orange hackle ; tail-tuft, orange or yellow. Hook, as above. 

 (Plate i. xxiv.) 



25. THE BROWN MALLARD. Wings, the brown mottled 

 feather taken from the back of the mallard, or, better, from 

 the back of the tame drake, which is more finely marked ; 

 body, orange -coloured mohair or pig's wool, dyed fine brown 

 hackle, gold twist ; shoulder, dark hackle ; tail-tuft, yellow. 

 A favourite fly when the water is clear. Hook, as above. 



This fly may be varied by using, for the body, dark mohair 

 touched off with blue and orange ; or, olive-coloured through- 

 out, with a fine brown hackle with dark interipr and gold 

 tinsel. Hook, as above. 



It may also be varied again by using for the body, black 

 mohair, touched off near the extremity with a twitch of blue, 

 a black hackle and silver twist ; shoulders, blue or crimson ; 

 tail-tuft, a fine crimson or orange tuft, which are to be used 

 also with No. 23 variation. Hook, as above. 



In the smaller sizes, the large fibres of the hackle shoulder 

 the fly sufficiently in most cases. A head of ostrich's or 

 peacock's herl gives the fly a more finished appearance ; 

 two or three wraps are generally sufficient. 



26. THE DUN-WING, No. 2. Wings, from the dun turkey's 

 feather, dun white top preferred ; body, dark-coloured mo- 



