430 
£ ORES T AND S T R E A M 
July, 1918 
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ARTIFICIAL FLIES 
(continued from page 410 ) 
creased actively in the Salmonidce. To for¬ 
get this in the make-up of an artificial fly 
places it in the category of old junk. There 
is no deviation from nature in the applica¬ 
tion of the iris shades, its use in proper 
proportion is the one and only method to 
make a fairly correct imitation of the 
Ephemeridce, for they one and all emit the 
sparkling rays of radiant light. The ab¬ 
sence of all allusion to this fact by writers, 
who claim to be careful observers, is 
astounding; how this could escape the ob¬ 
servation of any one, except he were dead, 
is a physiological marvel. In my mind the 
modern artificial fly illustrates all the dif¬ 
ferent fads from time immemorial, one 
particular fad appearing more or less con¬ 
spicuously in each individual pattern. To 
unravel the complications of necessity ad¬ 
herent to this system is a task beside which 
the untying of the Gordian knot would be 
simplicity itself. Everything except com¬ 
mon sense is a component of it. In order 
to tie a fly of real utility, our mind must 
be entirely diverted from all that apper¬ 
tains to it. 
To be brief, the fly we will construct 
will as near as possible represent nature. 
In it we will place the shades which are 
known to be the colors of insects indige¬ 
nous to the stream. The shape and size 
of it will claim our particular attention; 
its wings shall be shining and transparent, 
and above and beyond all the body shall 
be iridescent, and as far as possible, the 
material from which it is evolved shall be 
waterproof. A fly tied to fulfil these indi¬ 
cations will not engender either fear or 
suspicion in the fish. 
We will not endanger this necessary at¬ 
tribute by doubling the amount of hackle, 
or mar its resemblance to reality by at¬ 
taching a rough and cumbersome body, nor 
wings spread out in parachute form re¬ 
gardless of proportion, for these proce¬ 
dures are supposed to assist materially its 
floating qualities which in a small degree 
have been gained, by destroying its iden¬ 
tity to any known form of life. It has no 
life-like appearance as it floats upon the 
stream. The distortion of its general 
make-up resembles nothing except some 
animate object, not dead, but in the last 
stages of decomposition. 
I have received a number of letters from 
the readers of my previous articles request¬ 
ing me to give them in detail the method 
I pursue in dressing a fly. It will be a 
pleasure for me to do so, as it would be a 
great desideratum if all anglers could tie 
their own flies, and in them give visible 
expression of their ideas. The operation 
is a pleasant and agreeable one, and not so 
difficult as is generally supposed. My 
way of doing it, which I propose to show 
you, simplifies it wonderfully. The next 
article I will contribute to Forest and 
Stream will deal with the material required 
and how to prepare it. At any time I will 
be pleased to imitate for any reader of 
this magazine, any insect or insects experi¬ 
ence has proved to him to possess superior 
killing properties. 
A poorly ventilated cabin is almost as 
dangerous as snakes that may lurk in the 
chinks. 
