THE SALMON. (> 1 



The most approved are made of the choice feathers of the 

 peacock, pheasant, parrot, partridge woodcock, ostrich, ma- 

 caw, turkey, guinea-hen, &c., with bright colored bodies, and 

 gold twist. They can be procured ready made, and of all 

 descriptions, at the general tackle stores. The following list, 

 used in Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, and to some extent in 

 the United States, may be found useful to the Angler. 



No. 1. Body of the fly hah" dark blue and half orange 

 mohair, ribbed with silver twist and red tip ; legs of black 

 hackle, wings of the grey mottled feather of the wing of the 

 mallard. 



No. 2. The body half blue and half light green, or greenish 

 yellow, with a gold rib and red twist, black hackle legs, and 

 wings from the heron's wing. 



No. 3. Body, light green mohair, ribbed with gold twist ; 

 tips, orange mohair and turkey's wing ; legs black hackle ; 

 wings of the black and white tail feathers of the turkey. 



No. 4. Body of orange colored silk or worsted, with gold 

 twist ; dun hackle legs ; wings dark brown mottled feather 

 of the bittern. 



No. 5. Wings of the speckled feather of the mallard's 

 wing; body of blue mohair, with silver twist, with a dark 

 blue hackle for legs. 



No. 6. Body, claret and orange colored mohair, with 

 green tip and gold twist ; wings of the turkey feather, with 

 white tips ; legs black and red hackle. 



No. 7. Body of yellow silk or mohair, with gold twist ; 

 wings of the brown mottled feather of the turkey; dark red 

 hackle for legs. 



No. 8. Wings of the woodcock or partridge, body purple 

 mohair, legs coch-a-bonddu hackle. 



No 9 Wings light speckled feather of the wing of the 

 mallard; body yellow silk with fine gold twist; tail three 

 strands of red hackle, and legs of the same. 



