ody of peacock herl, and palmer
hackle, wound not too full. This I believe is taken by the trout for
many of the caterpillars.

My personal choice of these six patterns should now appear quite
obvious, should it be necessary for me to limit myself to such a small
selection. I have selected one each of the six most prominent orders,
and should any one of the hundreds of families of these orders be in
prominence on the water, I would at least have the correct size or
color.

My choice of the standard pattern wet flies, Feather Streamers, Bucktail
Streamers, and nymphs would be a little more difficult. I am a firm
believer that color plays a very important part in the dressing of wet
flies, as well as size and style. I offer my personal choice of these
styles because of the consistency with which they {66} have taken fish
for me during many years of fishing all parts of the country.

I do not hesitate to say that I have taken more trout, of all kinds, on
a brown hackle with peacock herl body, than any of the other common wet
fly patterns. This is probably because I have used it more. I do believe
that in the north, and especially for brook trout, a fly with a little
red in it is more productive. Therefore, for northern fishing I would
select Royal Coachman, Parmachene Belle, and Montreal. Other favorite
flies that are good most anywhere in North America are Grizzly King,
Queen O'Waters; Cahill, and Grey Hackle.

Feather Streamers and Hair Streamers are being more extensively used
each year. Many authorities are of firm conviction that these flies
unquestionably represent small minnows, upon which the fish are in the
habit of feeding. This may be true, but I have seen many rubber, metal
and composition minnows, that were exact replicas of the naturals, both
as to color and size, and they would not take fish as would the Feather
or Hair Streamers, fished in the same waters at the same time.

Most of my experience with Feather Streamers and also Hair Streamers
has been for Landlocked Salmon and Rainbow Trout, in big waters.
So I will list these according to the way they have produced for
me. The {67} Black Ghost on a #4 long shank hook has been my most
successful Feather Streamer. Probably because its white streamers are
easily seen by the fish. It will most always raise fish, even if not
the proper fly to make them strike. The Grey Ghost is another, and
one of the most popular streamers in the North for Landlocked Salm