Flies and Hooks. 105 



pounds are used, will doubtless be sufficient for a month or 

 six weeks' use. If it is decided to economize in quantity, 

 the sacrifice should be on one or the other extreme of 

 the scale, according to the season, and not in the middle; 

 while if the number is to be reduced, select in the follow- 

 ing order: Jock Scott, Silver Doctor, Black Dose, Brown 

 Fairy, Durham Ranger, Fiery Brown, Butcher or Pop- 

 ham, and Black Fairy. But always have plenty of Jock 

 Scotts. It holds the rank among salmon-flies of the 

 Brov/n Hackle among trout-flies, in that it is universally 

 applicable to any and every water with good effect. The 

 patterns tied by Forest, of Kelso, Scotland, seem to be 

 preferred in this country, and they are certainly both 

 tastefully and durably made. The varieties above named 

 and of the make indicated are well known, and can be 

 obtained of any extensive dealer in fishing-tackle. 



HOOKS. 



Next in order comes the all-important question upon 

 \vliat form of hooks should our flies be made. 



I entered quite fully into the mechanics of the fish- 

 hook in my former volume, " Fly-Rods and Fly-Tackle." 

 Without repeating what was there said, the rules which 

 are my guide in the selection of hooks are offered for 

 what they may be worth, together with a brief statement 

 of the reasons upon which they are based. 



I first place the hook on a level surface, the glass 

 show-case of the salesman for example, in the position 

 shown in the following figure, in which J5 G represents 

 the level surface. 



