Balkans History

Baits
To scour worms:--put them in clean damp moss, changing it i...

To Dye Orange
When orange is desired take a handful of best madder and mi...

The River Dovey
The Dovey is a nice stream, but runs off very soon, like al...

To Dye Green Drake Feathers And Fur
Boil your hackles, mohair, or fur, in alum and tartar, a qu...

The Trent
is a good river for greyling fishing, near the town of Newa...

The River Thames
After jumping over old "tower'd" Thames on our way to the s...

The Materials Necessary For Artificial Fly Making
The necessary articles used for fly making in general are a...

The Art Of Fly-making
To give something that will convey a durable and correct ...

An Easy Method To Make The Trout Fly
(See Plate.) The tyro will provide himself with a dubbin...

The River Tweed
I will begin with this large and beautiful salmon river, wh...

The Rivers Bush And Bann
From Ballyshannon the angler proceeds to the Enniskillen an...

Fishing Rods And Fly Fishing
For a trout rod, to have a good balance from the butt to th...

Flies For May
No. 14. THE BLACK GNAT.--The body is made of black hair fro...

Salmon Flies For Fort William
The flies to suit the various waters surrounding Fort Willi...

The River Thurso
The Thurso, famed for its fresh run salmon throughout the y...

To Dye Olives And A Mixture Of Colours
Olives are dyed from blue, red, and brown, of every shade, ...

Rivers Of Wales The Conway
There would be excellent salmon fishing in Wales were the r...

A Description Of The Fifteen Salmon Flies Engraved In The Plates
These fifteen Salmon Flies may be considered by my readers ...

Pike
The Pike is a rough customer (if large) to come across, and...

Spring Flies
The following fine large flies will be excellent killers in t...