Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15


splash or disturbance. The advantage of the
double-tapered over the single-tapered line -
that 1t permits turning around.
The leader is the means of connecting the
fly to the end of the line, so that the con-
nection is invisible to the fish Leaders, similar
to lines, lsvel and tapered. The tapered
leader has the same advantage as mentioned
above for the tapered line, in that it allows the
fly to be placed more lightly upon the water,
thus lessening chances of detection The level
leader used by the majority of anglers is very
satisfactory 1t is only very seldom that the
extra light touch is needed in placing the fly.
OF course, it Is natural that the lighter the
leader, the greater degree of invisibiity it has.
Do not try to get very fine leaders, as the
lesser visibility is not balanced by the lack Of
strength A medium leader is the best for ALL
around use, and a fine leader gives as light
touch as is necessary.
FILES are moot question. There are many
types ard two principal divisions, wet and
dry. The best known of the dry or floating
flies are regular drys, bivisbles, spiders, FAM
wings, spent gnatS, upright divided wing, deer
hair or bug flies and nature flies. The most
popular classes of the wet fly division are
regular vets, nymphs streamer flies and under
water nature lures There are several hundred
patterns of the regular dry and wet flies. A
few of these patterns are Alder, Black Gnat
Brown Hackle. Cahill, Coachman, Cowdung
Ginger Quill Governor Grizzly King, Hare's
Ear, Iron Blue Dun, Little Yellow May March
Brown, McGinty, Montreal, Olive Dun, Pale
Evening Dun, Parmachene, Belle, Pink Lady,
Professor, Queen of the Waters Red Ant, Royal
Coachman, Silver Doctor, Whirling Dun Wick
hams Fancy Yellow Sally White Miller Red
Ibis and Zulu The patterns of the regular dry
and wet flies resemble in most cases, natural
insects. However there are exceptions to the
rule, as the Royal Coachman, which has no
living counterpart but which is one of the
most widely used and effective killers. The
dry fly is delicately tied of light material with
an abundance of hackle, which causes it to
readily float upright The wet fly is tied with
larger wing, little hackle and little or no body,
allowing it to be easily drowned
brief description of the other types Of wet
and dry flies may aid in understanding the
varied uses to which these flies may be put
Bivisble flies which include the spiders, are
multihackled. 1t is almost impossible to drown
these flies. The fanwing, the name implies,
has oversize wings ard is best used at dusk or
at night because of its high visibility 1t is
most successful for general stream fishing in
both high and low water. Spent gnats are tied
to represent the insect in its last stages of life
They are best adapted to hot weather and late
season fishing. The upright divided wing is
similar to the regular patterns with the ex-
cepticn that the wings tilted forward
slightly and spread well apart to give lifelike
appearance. Deer hair or bug flies have large
possible to drown. They represent moths
Nymphs are one of the most valuable of the
wet fly types. They are best used in early
season and when the water is high roily
To work them successfully, allow them to sink
to the bottom and then gradually work them
to the surface. The streamer fly as the name
implies, has long, streamer-like feathers, so that
when it is fished properly it looks like a min
now. Underwater nature flies are made to re-
sembe the bottom creepers of the various flies.
There is the nymph creeper, which is fshed in
midwater the caddiS creeper, which is fished
close to the bottom; the helgramite and craw-
fish, which also hshed on the bottom
In addition to flies of all types and patterns
there are other types of lures Artificial min
nows are good fer the entire season and are
most successful for large trout. Live and arti-
hcial crickets and grasshoppers are best used
in the hot days of the late season. Artificial
mice take an annual toll. Feathered mnnows,
resembling wounded. minnow, are valuable
adjunct to any anglers kit. Spinner flies OUT
rank the feathered plinnow in both number and
size of the catch The many types of spoons
and spinnerS are best adapted to early season
fishing, although the4 do great deal of damage
in hot weather, too. Salmon eggs can be OBJ
tanned in two Sizes single and skein. The
skein eggs are to be preferred because they
cast off substance which lures the fish. The
one great objection to sken eggs is that the
inside melts away when punctured This can
be remeded by sailing them and wrapping them
in Sackng the night before they used Last,
but net least the lowly garden worm, to which
both amateur and professional turn in time of
need, can be depended upon to produce fish on
all occasions.
WHEN purchasing flies it is well to keep in
mind few points on hooks. Flies should
always be tied eyed hooks and the turned
down eye is preferred for dry flies. Wet flies
are usually snelled on short lengths of gut, and
the eye is handy because if the gut should
become weakened or break the fly can still
be used. The most popular types of barbed
hooks are Sneck and OShaughnessy and of