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ANGLING. 



the same principle as those used for salmon, but of 

 smaller size, are best adapted for the capture of 

 sea-trout. A mallard wing, with red hackle, a 

 twist of gold, and an orange tuft at the tail, will 

 be found very toothy. So also will a large Green 

 Mantle or a red or yellow Professor of considerable 

 size, and rather roughly hackled.* A salmon fly 

 already described (see Plate II. fig. 6), when some- 

 what reduced in size and fulness, is greatly to their 

 taste. The same indeed may be said of fig. 3, 

 Plate I. 



THE COMMOM TROUT. "f" 



This beautiful and well-known fish is very gene- 

 rally distributed over the whole of the northern 

 and temperate parts of Europe, being found in 



* We distinctly hear one of our readers somewhat angrily ex- 

 claiming, that we now refer to flies, possibly invented by ourself or 

 family, of which he knows nothing, and which we have not yet 

 described. " We own the soft impeachment," but let him just wait 

 patiently, patience is an angler's virtue, and we shall satisfy him 

 in a few minutes. We happen to be more than usually occupied 

 this morning, having many matters of great moment to attend to. 



+ Salmofario, Linn. 



