78 HACKLES. 



46- The curlew, much used for hackle flies on 

 the moors where the bird abounds. 



47- The golden plover, also useful, the con- 

 trast between the yellow and the dark ash 

 colour, making fine speckled legs. 



48. The ibis, used for tags, heads, and tails, 

 and on occasion, legs, when a freak is wanted. 



49. The small parakeet, which is a fine insect 

 green, and sometimes takes both trout and 

 grayling when they are skittish and refuse 

 more commonplace diet. 



50. The pewit crest ; very useful when a 

 long fine hackle is desired. 



The best way to judge of the real quality 

 of a hacklp is to try the texture and then hold 

 it up to the light, when a much truer judgment 

 may be formed of its real colour than by 

 looking at it by reflected light. 



5 1 . The various dyed hackles shown are those 

 used when attempting to obtain a prismatic 

 effect in the fly. 



