ARTIFICIAL FLIES. 301 



wings can not be surpassed for twilight-fishing, or for very 

 gloomy days. 



The following flies, tied for me by C. F. Orvis, of Man- 

 chester, Vermont, expressly for Florida waters, I found 

 very taking at suitable times : 



McLeod. Body, emerald green, with gold twist; tag, 

 yellow and red floss ; wings, dark mottled brown ; tail, 

 green drake, with red ibis and mottled yellow ; hackle, 

 yellow ; antennae or feelers, scarlet. 



Imperial. Body, red, with silver twist; tag, silver; 

 tail (whisk), red and white; hackle, black and white; 

 wings, large, grayish white, bordered with black; feelers, 

 scarlet. 



Green and Gold. Body, emerald green, gold twist; 

 tag, scarlet ; tail, white and red ; hackle, yellow ; wings, 

 olive green. 



La Belle. Body, pearly blue, silver twist; tag, red 

 and gold; hackle, blue; wings, pure white; tail, red and 

 white. 



White and Ibis. Body, pearl, gold tinsel; tag, peacock 

 herl ; tail, red and white ; wings, white and scarlet ; tag, 

 red ; hackle, white and scarlet. 



Royal Coachman. Body, scarlet, and peacock herl ; tail, 

 pin-tail duck ; hackle, brown ; wings, white. 



Mr. Orvis also tied the next two flies, from patterns 

 furnished by myself, and which have for years been 

 favorite flies with me, when winged flies are at all ad- 

 missible. As I am the originator of them, I have named 

 them Oriole and Polka. They are totally unlike any 

 thing in nature or art, but the Bass seem fond of them, 

 nevertheless. The Polka has some general resemblance to 

 the Abbey. 



