2IO SALMON AND TROUT. 



THE 'BUTCHER.' 



Tag: Silver twist and dark yellow silk. 



Tail: A topping, teal, and powdered blue macaw. Butt : Black herl. 



Body : In four equal divisions — beginning with light red-claret, ana 

 continuing with light blue, dark red-claret, and dark blue seal's furs. 



Ribbed : Silver tinsel (preceded on large hooks by silver lace). 



Hackle: Natural black, from light red-claret seal's fur. 



Tliroat: Yellow hackle and gallina. 



Wings: One tippet feather, and a breast feather from the golden 

 pheasant, back to back, tied edgeways as illustrated, the points of the 

 breast feather extending to the length of the wing. Both well covered 

 on the side with slight strips of teal, golden pheasant tail, gallina, bustard, 

 and peacock wing ; with strands of parrot and swan dyed yellow, and with 

 two strips of mallard at top. 



Horns: Blue macaw. Checks: Chatterer. Head: Black herl. 



Measured by the standard of antiquity the Butcher is entitled to the 

 first place in our list of standard flies. Its claim to seniority would 

 probably be admitted by a jury of fly fishers nemine contradicente. I can 

 trace it back to the first fountain head. In its infancy it went by the 

 name of Moon's Fly, and was the invention of Mr. Jewhurst, of Tun- 

 bridge, Kent. About the year 1838 it was re-christened at Blacker's esta- 

 l)lishment, from which date it became a popular favourite, and no standard 

 pattern has undergone less change of toilette whilst still retaining its high 

 reputation everywhere. 



It is very much more effective when the outer wing-coverings are 

 arranged to ' veil ' the tippet and breast feather, so as not to form a 

 confused mass at the top, as is the case with carelessly dressed specimens. 



