932 FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. [108] 



Artificial flies for salmon, trout, and bass — Continued. 



at the shoulder. For Pennsylvania, hooks Eos. 6 to 8; 

 for New York, hooks Nos. 5 and 6 ; New England, hooks 

 Nos. 4 and 5. 



c. Great red spinner, with water-color sketch of original. 



d. Water-cricket, with water color sketch of original. 



e. Great dark drone, with water-color sketch of original. 



/. Cow-dun. Body : Yellow mohair mixed with a little dingy 

 brown far from the bear. Wings : From the quill-feather 

 of the curlew or whimbrel. Legs : Of a ginger-colored 

 cock's hackle. For Pennsylvania, hooks Nos. 8 to 10 ; 

 for New York, hook No. 8 ; for New England, hook No. 6. 



g. Eed fly, with water-color sketch of original. Body : The red 

 part of squirrel's fur mixed with an equal quantity of 

 claret mohair. ' Wings : The softest quill-feather of the 

 pea-hen's wings. Legs : Claret-colored hackle ; clip 

 some of the upper fibers off that the wings may lie flat. 

 For Pennsylvania, hook No. 6 ; for New York, hook No. 

 4 ; for New England, hook No. 3. 



h. Blue dun, with water-color sketch of original. Body: Fur 

 of a gray squirrel spun very thinly on fine yellow silk. 

 Tail : Two fibers of a dun hackle. Wings : From a 

 quill feather of the blue-jay. Legs : Two or three turns 

 of a ginger-dun hackle at the shoulder helps to keep the 

 wings upright. For Pennsylvania, hook No. 65 for New 

 York, hook No. 5 ; for New England, hook No. 4. 



*'. Bed spinner, with water-color sketch of original. Body: 

 Bright brown silk ribbed, with fine gold twist. Tail : 

 two fibers of red cock's hackle. Wings : Upright from a 

 mottled gray feather of the mallard stained a pale blue, 

 the brighter in color the better. Legs : Plain red cock's 

 hackle. For Pennsylvania, hook No. 6; for New York, 

 hook No. 5 ; for New England, hook No. 4. 



j. Nicholson. 



fc. Black dog. 



I. Atkinson. 



on. Policeman. 



n. Claret wasp. 



0. Blue wasp. 



p. Wren-tail, with water-color sketch of original. Body : Ginger- 

 colored fur ribbed with gold twist. Wings : Feathers 

 from a wren's tail ; if these cannot be procured a small 

 scapular feather of the woodcock makes a good imita- 

 tion, and may be hackled with the same kind of feather. 

 For Pennsylvania, hook No. 10 ; for New York, hook No. 

 8; for New England, hook No. 6. 



