306 BOOK OF THE BLACK BASS. 



As I have described quite enough for the beginner, and, 

 perhaps, too many, I will only allude to some by name, 

 which will often be found equal to the above, and, for 

 some waters, superior : 



Bumble Bee, Jungle Cock, Hoskins, California, Moose<r 

 head, Widow, Academy, Blue Jay, Page, Yellow Sally, 

 Blue and Drab, Pheasant, Raven, Claret, Tippulium, 

 Davis, Tanner, White and Green, Motley, Premier, Black 

 and Tan, Black and Gold, Purple Bass, Fire Fly, Little 

 Egg, Gray Coflin, Brown Coflin, Sand Fly, Stone Fly, 

 Hawthorn, Dark Mackerel, etc., etc. 



It will be seen that the angler has quite an extensive 

 list to choose from, for most of the flies named are kept in 

 stock by our best dealers. As a rule, the smallest bass- 

 flies should be selected for general fishing; and those of 

 subdued tints will be found the most successful, saving on 

 the exceptional occasions already referred to. As has 

 been already mentioned, most of the flies named are pat- 

 terned after trout-flies of the same names; and, while 

 some of the latter are large enough, quite a number are 

 too small, and must be enlarged somewhat for bass-flies. 



But there are flies, and enough, to suit those of every 

 taste, even should the angler be so fastidious and dainty as 

 " Ye Sunberry Fisher," as described by Punch : 



"Ye Sunberrye fysher has flies of all feathers, 

 For all sorts of seasons, in all sorts of weathers. 

 Flies when ye Springtide is blustrie and showerie, 

 Flies when ye Summer is grassie and bowerie, 

 Flies when ye Autumn is golden and grainie, 

 For hot weather, cold weather, mistie, or rainie. 

 Red-spinner, palmer, black peacock and gray, 

 Yellow dun, golden dun, March brown, and May, 

 Sand-fly and stone-fly, and alder and gnat, 

 Black midge and marlow bug all round his hat." 



