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SCIENCE OF FISHING. 



crimson silk wound with gold tinsel ; wings brown (turkey's 

 wing) ; scarlet hackle ; tail, ibis ; tag, gold tinsel. 



The Ibis has ibis (red) wings, hackle and tail, and body 

 of red mohair wound with gold tinsel. 



The Brown Hackle has no wings, but the body is made 

 of peacock herl and is draped with a heavy brown hackle. 



The Gray Hackle has a body of green silk and a winding 

 of silver tinsel. The hackle is heavy and gray. 



I might go on and describe many others but do not think 

 it necessary, for the fly tyer must have a pattern anyway 

 unless he is well acquainted with the fly he wishes to make. 



No doubt there is a whole lot of nonsense written and 

 talked regarding fly-making and many anglers think the ex- 

 treme care and careful selection of colors entirely unneces- 

 sary. Some think that the size and shape count for 

 everything and others that it is all in the color. Some others 

 say that neither is particular and that all that is needed is a 

 small bunch of feathers or other material on the hook, just 

 so the colors be bright or sombre as the day and condition of 

 light requires. And to prove that they are right they will 

 tie a piece of feather and a bit of worsted on a hook and 



