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Willi fiirllior reference to our system of " choice," passing over 

 tlie " Sun I'ly," jierliaps the " fly of specifies " has made the most 

 convincin;^ headwa)' of any. Cliaracterised h)- a hberal consignment 

 of leal, gallina, etc., the " Rough Grouse," the father of this set, is 

 sini[)ly worshipped on drizzly days the whole way along the river 

 Spey. 



Unless engaged upon such a hold river as the Spey, the angler's 

 next " tij) " is ver)' important. i?efore lie follows another down a pool 

 or most other Catches, he should allow at least a quarter of an hour 

 to elapse, and then use a smaller and thmncr fly than the one the fish 

 have seen and refused. 



In deep, steady flowing water, a silver hod)- is wanted, and 

 whate\er it be, the fly should be fished as deep as possible. 



The longer the hackle, the shorter the movement of the rod given 

 to play the fly, the better. 



In fl.iked water, a gaudil)' dressed, silver bodied fly, with a reddish 

 hackle at the throat, seems to be indispensable. 



In dark, porter coloured water, first use a dirty orange body, 

 having a dyed black hackle along it, and then a black bod)- having a 

 light blue hackle running along likewise. 



In snow water, which when fined down makes the ri\er clearer 

 than at all other times, transparent hackles, with a goodly supply of 

 peacock's herl in the wings, are superior to all others. It is immaterial 

 whether the body is composed of seal's fur, floss silk, or silver tinsel, 

 a good silver coch-a-bonddu is the identical thing for the occasion. 



If the weather is haz\', small chirk flies are jireferable. The 

 approach of thunder, the presence of a heat-haze, or a white mist 

 hanging low — all these conditions have hitherto been the signal for 



