78 HACKLES. 



46. The curlew, much used for hackle flies on 

 the moors where the bird abounds. 



47. The golden plover, also useful, the con- 

 trast between the yellow and the dark ash 

 colour, making fine speckled legs. 



48. The ibis, used for tags, heads, and tails, 

 and on occasion, legs, when a freak is wanted. 



49. The small parakeet, which is a fine insect 

 green, and sometimes takes both trout and 

 grayling when they are skittish and refuse 

 more commonplace diet. 



50. The pewit crest ; very useful when a 

 long fine hackle is desired. 



The best way to judge of the real quality 

 of a hackle is to try the texture and then hold 

 it up to the light, when a much truer judgment 

 may be formed of its real colour than by 

 looking at it by reflected light. 



51. The various dyed hackles shown are those 

 used when attempting to obtain a prismatic 

 effect in the fly. 



