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Spinner, and a Moth ! A fly-book so furnished, might secure 

 a medley of roach, dace, chub, and a few unhappy trout, 

 which had strayed out of bounds ; but the exhibition of both 

 bait and fish would not be very creditable to the professed 

 fly-fisher. We have no doubt that many of the flies which 

 the books of some excellent Anglers contain, are seldom 

 called into action ; but as they are when collected not very 

 cumbrous in carriage, eat and drink nothing, and may now 

 and then suit the ' lucky occasion,' we see no disadvantage, 

 but approve the judgment of those Anglers in being furnished 

 with them. In our own fishing practice, we have met with 

 numerous gratifying proofs of the benefit of an ample store ; 

 but infinitely more have we felt the benefit arising from our 

 ability to increase our stock from our own resources, when- 

 ever we found occasion so to do. 



Many of the flies mentioned will be found useful to 

 the Angler in this country. They may be had at the regular 

 tackle stores, can be made to order, or procured from 

 England. Some difficulty may arise should the sportsman 

 wish- to make his own flies, in procuring the exact feathers 

 and materials as described, but similar feathers can be taken 

 from many of our birds, or can be dyed the same colors, 

 which will answer every purpose. 



Although flies of every description can be procured in the 

 principal cities, there are many in distant parts of the country 

 who will not be able to procure them at all. Besides, the 

 most skilful fisher may have the misfortune to lose his best 

 flies at the beginning of a day s sport, and it would be well, 

 therefore, for every brother of this branch of angling to be 

 always ready with his materials and his knowledge for mak- 

 ing the artificial fly. In fact, it is the practice of many An- 

 glers, always to examine the waters and shake the boughs of 

 the trees, to procure the latest insect that will most probably 



