AMERICAN 

 TROUT- STREAM INSECTS 



WHY IT IS BEST TO COPY NATURE 



Every thoughtful angler will agree that to fish 

 with an exact artificial imitation of the natural in- 

 sect is certainly a desirable thing. To do this it will 

 be necessary that some radical changes be made 

 from the fly of commerce now in use. 



In the first place, the most important class, called 

 drakes — and a great many specimens of the other 

 classes — ^have their under bodies quite pale and col- 

 orless compared to the upper part of their bodies. 

 From the trout's point of view — ^that is, looking up- 

 ward — ^the artificial imitation with pale or white 

 under body must be a much more acceptable lure 

 than the commercial fly as now tied with upper and 

 under body exactly the same. 



