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I have found that on certain rivers, there are certain 

 flies, which one may call favourites. I purpose giving a 

 few, but very few examples, always premising that expe- 

 rience is the best teacher. 



The size and colour of the flies to be used in salmon 

 fishing must always vary according to circumstances ; the 

 state of the waters, the season, the bright or dull day, and 

 many others which the judgment of the angler must de- 

 termine. 



As a general rule, I prefer the dull coloured to the 

 gaudy. When the river is turbid and swooUen I choose 

 the larger fly, and when clear and tranquil, the smaller, • 

 with finer casting line. Again, I copy nature as nearly as 

 I can, and oft have found the benefit therefrom. 



No. 1. Drake wing; fiery red body ; red hackle, twist of 



green peacock herl, — attennie same as wing. 

 No. 2. Grey mallard wing ; orange body, gold tinsel and 



ginger hackle, — same with black hackle very 



good. 

 No. 3. Grey mallard wing; body dark green, black hackle,^ 



silver tinsel. 

 No, 4. Grey duck wing; body grey ; ginger hackle, silver 



twist, attennse, sameLas wing. 

 No. 5. Dark turkey wing ; yellowish brown body, red 



hacikle, peacock's herl and head, attennse, green 



peacock herl. 

 No. 6. Mallard wing ; dark green body, turkey's green and 



brown herl intermixed, tipped with red — attennse 



black. 



