Chapter XL 



FEATHERS FOR FLIES' WINGS. 



Plate 11. 



Fig. 1. This is from the wing of a cock 



pheasant, and is one of the feathers 

 commonly used for a March Brown ; it is an easy 

 feather to manipulate. 

 Fig. 2. No. 2 is also a secondary wing feather 



from the wing of a hen pheasant, 

 and is used for March Browns, and also for Sedges. 

 Fig. 3. Is from the tail of a cock pheasant, 



and is very good in colour and 

 speckle, but not good to work, as the fibres do not marry 

 well ; the Alder wing is sometimes made from this 

 feather. 

 Fig. 4. Similar to No. 1, but from a lighter 



coloured bird. 

 Fig. 5. Tail feather from a hen pheasant, 



a useful Sedge colour. 

 Fig. 6. From an orpington cock ; a fine 



cinnamon, and easy to work. 

 Fig. 7. This and many other varieties 



of finely speckled feathers are 



obtained from the capercailzie. 

 Figs. 8-9. Were taken from a game hen, and 



are fine in the speckle, and good 

 working feathers ; Alders and March Browns are some- 

 times imitated with this feather. 



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