FLY-FISHING.- 47? 



No. 35. Gold tag. Golden pheasant crest. Gold twist. Body — 

 One Jbird deep crimson floss silk ; at the end of this, one turn of 

 black ostrich harl ; then, on the hack and belly of the fly, a small crest 

 of the cock of the rock is fastened short on ; the next third is yellow 

 floss silk, the gold warped over it, the ostrich at the end, and the 

 crests above and below ; the last third is a deep-brown orange, with 

 cock of the rock above and below. English jay legs, close on head- 

 wards. Very rich mixed wings of golden pheasant. Tail — Both red, 

 and other part and neck, teal drake, bright blue parrot. Macaw horns. 

 Ostrich head. 



This fly could not be made under two dollars. 



No. 36. Gold tag. Tail — Light crimson worsted picked out. Gold 

 twist. Hackle — Long gray. Body — Crimson purple worsted. Wings — 

 A golden pheasant neck, dyed deep purple, reddish-brown teal drake, 

 brown mallard, two harls of blue and two of brown peacock's tail. 

 Macaw's horns. Brown peacock's harl for head. 



No. Z*l. Tag — Brown peacock's harl. Tail — Teal, red golden 

 pheasant and blue parrot. Gold twist. Black hackle. Body — Two- 

 sixths orange, one-sixth green, one-sixth orange, one-sixth green, one- 

 sixth orange, floss silks. Legs — Dingy black hen. Wings — Golden 

 pheasant neck feather, cock pheasant's tail three fibres, teal drake, 

 brown mallard, golden pheasant's centre tail feather. Brown pea- 

 cock's harl for head. 



No. 38. Gold tag. Tail — Golden pheasant crest, broad gold tinsel 

 nd gold twist along side. Black hackle. Dark-blue, mohair body. 

 Wings — Golden pheasant neck and centre tail feather, brown mallard, 



wild turkey. A little deep scarlet wool is then worked in over the 



wings, picked out and clipped short. Macaw horns. 



No. 39. 'Tag — Gold tinsel. Golden pheasant crest. Tail — Heavy 

 gold twist, with band of dingy orange floss silk warped along-side 

 of it. Hackle — Long black saddle. Body — Pea-green floss silk. 

 Wings — Guinea-fowl neck dyed deep orange. Red tail of golden 

 pheasant, teal drake, brown mallard, and guinea-fowl. Four long 

 justard fibres for horns. Head-^-D'mgy olive mohair. 



