362 SALMON AND TROUT. 



It is a difficult fly to dress owing to the stubborn nature of 

 the Egyptian goose hackle. The accompanying plate gives a 

 good illustration of the size and general appearance. 



This fly should be fished floating, but not too dry, as it is in- 

 tended to imitate the subimago when only partially withdrawn 

 from the shuck, but not altogether clear of it. 



If the Egyptian goose pattern is not successful, the following 

 may be tried : — 



IVings : Rouen drake dyed a some- 

 what brown green. This shade is 

 usually known as the 'Champion,' being 

 the colour of the wings of a pattern the 

 late John Hammond of Winchester 

 dressed, and called by this name. 

 Head : Bronze peacock her). 

 Hackles : The first a grey partridge 

 dyed in strong tea, and the second a 

 pale ginger cock. 

 Body : Straw or maize husk, ribbed with fine flat gold and 

 crimson tying- silk. 



Whisk: Brown mallard. 

 Hook: 2 



Over bulging fish it should be fished only moderately dry, 

 and flat, not cocked. The same pattern fished quite dry and 

 cocked is a very good one — in fact, perhaps the very best — for 

 fish taking the Green Drake. 



It may be varied by omitting the tinsel and ribbing the 

 body right down from shoulder to tail with the crimson tying- 

 silk and ginger hackle. 



With these two patterns of Champion, and, for a change, 

 one dressed precisely like them, but with the wings dyed of a 

 more greenish hue, and the two following imitations, any fisher- 

 man can travel all over the kingdom, and kill the trout wherever 

 and whenever they are really feeding on the subimago : — 

 JVi'ngs : Canadian summer or wood duck. 

 Head : Bronze peacock herl. 



