ILLUSTRATIONS 



FRONTISPIECE 



i. The Popham. 2. The Jock Scott 



3. The Claret Jay. 4. The Lee Blue. 



5. The Dun Wing. 6. The Butcher. 



PLATE TO FACB PACK 



I. LANDING NETS, ETC. ....... 9 



II. THE SLIDER AND OTHER FLOATS, ETC 49 



III. KNOTS, HITCHES, ETC 66 



IV. SPINNING FLIGHTS, LEADS, ETC. ..... 76 



V. SPINNING TACKLES BAITED ...... 78 



VI. LIVE-BAIT TACKLES, ETC. ...... 93 



VII. i. DRY FLY WATER ON THE TEST 



2. A WHITE TROUT STREAM, BALLINAHINCH . . .121 



VIII. NATURAL TROUT FLIES (colour) ..... 134 



IX. TACKLE FOR MINNOW SPINNING, ETC. . . . .211 



X. IMITATIONS OF GRUBS AND BEETLES (colour) . . .219 



XI. i. "THE SHOT," FLOORS CASTLE WATER, RIVER TWEED 



2. PlTLOCHRY HEAD, RlVER TAY ..... 227 



XII. BIRCH GROVE. A SALMON CAST ON THE WYE . . 241 



XIII. THE RIGHT WAY OF GIVING THE BUTT .... 243 



XIV. GAFFING A SALMON ....... 249 



(From a drawing by Sir Herbert Maxwell, Bt.) 



XV. SALMON FLIES (colour) ....... 263 



i. The Beauly Snow Fly 2. The Black Dog. 

 3. The Purple King. 



LVI. SALMON FLIES (colour) ....... 265 



i. The Gordon 2. The Sir Herbert. 



3. The Wilkinson. 4. The Mar Lodge. 



XVII. SALMON FLIES (colour) ....... 269 



i. The Brown Akroyd. 2. The Tartan. 

 3. The Snow Fly. 4. The Shannon. 



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