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Spinner, and a Moth ! A fly-book 60 furnished, might secure 
a medley of roach, dace, chub, and a few unhappy trout, 
which had strayed out of bounds ; but the exhibition of both 
bait and fish would not be very creditable to the professed 
fly-fisher. We have no doubt that many of the flies which 
the books of some excellent Anglers contain, are seldom 
called into action ; but as they are when collected not very 
cumbrous in carriage, eat and drink nothing, and may now 
and then suit the ‘ lucky occasion,’ we see no disadvantage, 
but approve the judgment of those Anglers in being furnished 
with them. In our own fishing practice, we have met with 
numerous gratifying proofs of the benefit of an ample store ; 
but infinitely more have we felt the benefit arising from our 
ability to increase our stock from our own resources, when- 
ever we found occasion so to do. 
Many of the flies mentioned will be found useful to 
the Angler in this country. They may be had at the regular 
tackle stores, can be made to order, or procured from 
England. Some difficulty may arise should the sportsman 
wish to make his own Hies, in procuring the exact feathers 
and materials as described, but similar feathers can bo taken 
from many of our birds, or can bo dyed the same colors, 
which will answer every purpose. 
Although flies of every description can be procured in the 
principal cities, there are many in distant parts of the country 
who will not be able to procure them at all. Besides, the 
most skilful fisher may have the misfortune to lose his best 
flies at the beginning of a day s sport, and it would be well, 
therefore, for every brother of this branch of angling to be 
always ready with his materials and his knowledge for mak- 
ing the artificial fly. In fact, it is the practice of many An- 
glers, always to examine the waters and shake the boughs of 
the trees, to procure the lutest insect that will most probably 
