FLY-FISHING FOR BASS, ETC. 121 



of no importance if it be strong enough. I always 

 use my trout fly-line for black bass, and find no 

 difiSculty. The leader should be of thicker gut, 

 and the same length as for trout. 



If you have carefully followed the directions for 

 fly-making for trout, you do not need them re- 

 peated here ; for bass fly-making is identical in 

 principle and practice, except that a larger hook 

 and stouter gut are used. A few of the best bass 

 flies I know of may be described, and with these 

 you will probably catch as many fish as anybody 

 else with a ;^Soo collection. These have the 

 merit, also, of simplicity : — 



Brown Hackle, — made as described for trout 

 on No. 3 or 4 hook. 



Brown Moth, — body, brown worsted (cinnamon 

 brown) ; tail, a few hairs from tail of brown squir- 

 rel ; legs, brown hackle ; wings, turkey tail. Size 

 of hook. No. 3- 



Coachman (see chapter on trout). 



Royal Coachman, — made same as ordinary 

 Coachman, but the body is divided in centre by a 

 band of scarlet silk. (Fig. 64.) 



Gray Hackle, — same as for trout. No. 3 hook. 



Professor, — same as for trout. No. 3 hook. 



