44 OLD FLIES IN NEW DRESSES 



cessful, both in my hands and in those of 

 other fishermen. 



Body. Very dark brown floss silk, car- 

 ried well on to the bend of the hook, and 

 there made a trifle thicker. I have at 

 times found it very successful when ribbed 

 with narrow gold tinsel (00 size). 



If the body be covered with thin india- 

 rubber, it will be found to give the fly a 

 most effective appearance. 



Haclde. Three or four turns of a black 

 cock's hackle, put on as described in 

 Chapter III. 



Wings. From quill feathers of woodcock's 

 wings taken from opposite sides. The 

 woodcock's feathers have a somewhat 

 shiny appearance ; and as they are also 

 the nearest in colour to the general colour 

 of the Alder's wings, I think they are the 

 very best feathers to use. I have de- 

 scribed the position in which to put the 

 wings in Chapter III. 



Hook. No. 2 4, new size. 



(Plates I. and II. show the natural Alder 

 and the imitation as it should appear when 

 finished.) 



