May 29, 1909.] 
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CHOICE OF FLIES. 
How many flies does the average angler for 
trout or grayling" consider it necessary to carry 
in his pocket? One believes that a list of nearly 
two hundred trout and grayling flies is oc¬ 
casionally given in books on angling, and in a 
recently issued tackle dealer’s catalogue one 
finds nearly seventy trout flies and twenty-five 
grayling flies. In these numbers, too, practically 
none can be regarded as fancy, most of them 
being tied after recognized patterns. Yet one 
believes that certain modern authorities—and 
good, practical anglers at that—have given it as 
their opinion that if a man cannot catch trout 
with a collection of half a dozen standard pat¬ 
terns he cannot catch trout at all. Certainly, our 
forefathers of a century and more back got 
along very well with a limited number of lures, 
and many of them had good luck with the old 
standard flies alone—black hackle, grouse hackle, 
wren’s tail, smoky-dun hackle, brown rail and 
hare’s ear. These, says the British Sportsman, 
were considered good enough to take trout and 
grayling at any season of the year, and some of 
our old anglers made just as heavy baskets as 
we do, be it remembered. 
A list of fourteen grayling flies is given in 
Jesse’s “Angler’s Rambles,’’ and it was with 
three of these that 177 grayling were caught in 
the Teme one October in the thirties of the last 
century. The list embraces Spider-fly (end of 
April), Fern-fly (June till September), Red Ant- 
fly (June till *September), Tag-tail (all sum¬ 
mer), Red Spinner, Black Gnat, Pale Blue with 
Silver Twist (summer evening), Seg fly (middle 
of September to end of October), Pale Blue or 
“Fisherman’s Curse’’ (general), Light Willow 
(September and October), Dark Willow (end 
of September to December), Blue Dun, Dark 
Palmer and Red Palmer (general). The “Fish¬ 
erman’s Curse,’’ Seg-fly and Red Palmer are 
given as the most killing flies in the whole list. 
Grayling had little peace in those days. 
tigers and ghosts. 
Indian folk lore cherishes many strange tradi¬ 
tions about the tiger. Some of these are col¬ 
lected in a paper read lately before the Bombay 
National History Society. Natives believe, 
among other things, that the ghost of a man 
killed by a tiger rides on the beast’s head to 
warn him of danger and to point the way to 
fresh victims. Eating tiger’s flesh gives one 
courage, but unless the whiskers are first singed 
off, the tiger’s spirit will haunt you and, what 
is worse, you run the risk of being turned into 
a tiger in the next world. God allows a tiger 
one rupee a day for his food, so that if a tiger 
kills a bullock worth five rupees he will not' 
kill again for five days. To this may be added 
a true tale of a tiger. An unfortunate villager 
was killed by one. The police held an inquiry 
into the matter and submitted the following 
artless report: “Pandu died of the tiger eating 
him; there was no other cause of death. Noth¬ 
ing was left of Pandu save some fingers, which 
probably belonged either to the right or left 
hand.’’ — Boston Globe. 
NO MORE SIGNALLING. 
A STORY is told of a brakeman on the New 
Brunswick Road who had just taken his 
position with his red light in one of the most 
dismal and lonesome points over the line, when 
he heard a rustling and snarling and two bears 
came rushing out of the bushes with the ap¬ 
parent intention of keeping him company. The 
time made in getting back to the caboose is not 
recorded, but he got there ahead of the bears. 
The train had broken down, and it was some 
time before it could be started, but there was 
no more signalling that night. A Maine Central 
brakeman says this would not have been allowed 
on.his road. Any of his fellow-laborers would 
have sooner run the risk of being eaten. But 
then none of them were there.—Lewiston 
Journal. 
An Absolute Waterproofing Solution for 
Dry Flies 
A Dry Artificial Fly can be dropped 
on water to look like a Live Fly; 
a water aoaked one cannot. 
Any angler can readily see the advantage in handling 
Dry Fliei, both for convenience and efficiency 
To fool the trout, get as near to nature as possible. 
Natural Flies are on top of the water not swimming 
below the surface, consequently *‘DRIFH” gets near 
to nature and fills the trout basket 
Direetions: Dip the flies into the **DRIFLI,’» let 
stand for one minute, then press lightly between 
blotting paper. The Flies prepared in this way with 
“DRIFLI”are guaranteed to float for 12 hours or more continual 
use, and not only that, but the Fly lasts much longer. Leaves 
no oil rings on of water. Sold at all Sporting Goods Stores. Price 
26 Cents. Send to day for descriptive circular. 
Improved by line guide attachment and double thick edges, which 
overcomes trouble of denting that interfered with running of spool 
on the old reel. We are also using a stronger spring. 
All parts of the reel have been readjusted so that we are positively 
sure the Reel cannot get out of order without accident. 
Try a "Kelso” Automatic Reel for Fly Fishing, and you will never 
want any other. 
Keeps the line taut and the fish is continually workin® 
the spring of the reel ** 
or the spring of the rod 
no opportunity for the 
fish to get a slack line. 
Weight correct to bal¬ 
ance 4 1-2 oz. rod. Capa¬ 
city 100 yards of No. 6 
line. The spring has a 
friction relief action, so 
that it takes the place 
of the throw-off, with¬ 
out injury to the Reel. 
Can be used on the rod 
either above or below 
the hand 
Price $5.00. Send for descriptive 
circular. Catalogue to the trade orly. 
H. J. FROST A COm Mfr’s of Fishing Tackle 
90 Chambers St.» New York. 
against 
THE 1909 "KELSO" 
AUTOMATIC REEL 
(Giiarnuteed) 
1909. 
ToledOy O., May 1st, 
Lacey Y. Williams, Toledo, O. 
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The WILLIAMS 
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hand forged, steel bronzed, needle pointed. Liter¬ 
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$1.60. 
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by Anderson, Edinburgh. Write 
WAKEM & McLaughlin, inc., 
Chicago, Ill., for catalogue. tf 
When writing say you saw the ad. in “Forest 
and Stream.” 
Steel Fishing Rods 
Represent established superiority, whether fish¬ 
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