.256 Book of the Black Bass. 



Yellow. — Body, golden yellow; darkish golden-olive 

 hackle for legs and whisk. 



As I have described quite enough for the beginner, and, 

 perhaps, too many, I will only allude to some by name, 

 which may often be found equal to the above, and, for 

 some waters, superior: 



Bumble bee, jungle cock, Hoskins, California, moose- 

 head, widow, academy, blue jay. Page, yeUow sally, blue 

 and drab, pheasant, raven, claret, tippulium, Davis, Tan- 

 ner, white and green, motley, premier, black and tan, black 

 and gold, purple bass, iire-fly, little egg, gray coflin, brown 

 coflin, sand-fly, stone-fly, hawthorn, dark mackerel, etc. 



It will be seen that the angler has quite an extensive 

 list to choose from, for most of the flies named are kept in 

 stock by our best dealers. As a rule, the smallest bass 

 flies should be selected for general fishing; and those of 

 subdued tints will be found the most successful, saving on 

 the exceptional occasions already referred to. As has 

 been mentioned, most of the flies named are patterned 

 after trout flies of the same names; and, while some of 

 the latter are large enough, quite a number are too small, 

 and must be enlarged somewhat for bass flies. 



But there are flies, and enough, to suit those of every 

 taste, even should the angler be so fastidious and dainty as 

 " Ye Sunberrv Fisher," as described by " Punch : " 



" Ye Sunberrye fysher has flies of all feathers. 

 For all sorts of seasons, in all sorts of weathers. 

 Flies when ye Springtide is blustrie and showerie. 

 Flies when ye Summer is grassie and bowerie. 

 Flies when ye Autumn is golden and grainie. 

 For hot weather, cold weather, mistie, or rainie. 

 Red-spinner, palmer, black peacock and gray, 

 Yellow dun, golden dun, March brown, and May, 

 Sand-fly and stone-fly, and alder and gnat. 

 Black midge and marlow bug — all round his hat." 



