46 A SCOTTISH FLY-FISHER 



be capable of confounding any of them with the original, 

 they are not particularly exacting critics, and, in his 

 choice of flies, the angler has no occasion to be more 

 fastidious than they. 



The angler who considers it necessary to present 

 the trout with an accurate imitation of the fly which is 

 up, must of course give thoughtful attention to that 

 which is in season. There has been published lately 

 an instructive work on fly-fishing, embellished with 

 numerous illustrations of a great variety of artificial 

 flies artfully arranged to suit — the fancy of the arranger. 

 Since we are without information to the contrary, the 

 list, it appears, is to be considered applicable to the 

 entire country. Though several degrees of latitude 

 separate Caithness from Cornwall, the insect enjoying 

 its little day in the Duchy is assumed to be simul- 

 taneously on the wing in the northern county. That 

 the appearance of a fly in the south probably anticipates 

 by some days, at least, that of its cousin at the other 

 extremity of our island is a matter of no concern. 



These illustrations are extremely interesting for the 

 beauty of the art with which the artificial flies are re- 

 produced ; they are a triumph of colour-printing, but 

 that they have any practical value for the angler he may 

 take leave to doubt. 



