"JOCK SCOTT" AN ALL-ROUND FLY i6i 

 in irritation or anger, as we might describe 

 the same emotion when manifested by the 

 cattle butting at the inverted man. 



The subconscious mind of these creatures 

 resents what it cannot understand — ^what, in 

 fact, is inharmonious or out of keeping with 

 the surroundings. Fear succeeded by curi- 

 osity and anger, it would seem, are different 

 phases of the same subconscious emotion. 

 After awhile, when the "Jock Scott " or other 

 " fancy " is daily fished down over the same 

 water, it becomes ^ay^ of the surroundings, and 

 the fish, greatly to the disgust of the angler, 

 ceases to take any notice of it whatever, which 

 would not be the case if the salmon was 

 hungering after food. 



That the "Jock Scott " has the reputation 

 of being one, if not the best, all-round fly is 

 in itself significant ; there must be some 

 reason for it : the fly could not have become 

 a universal favourite did it not possess some 

 exceptional qualities. I have pointed out 

 what, in my opinion, may be the explanation ; 

 but, in any case, the angler, when in doubt, 

 can hardly do better than mount the " orange 

 and black." 



Should a brother angler chance to read these, 

 my views, on this particular fly, and be im- 

 pressed by them, he may think to himself 



