Balkans History

Flies For July
No. 25.--THE GREAT WHIRLING DUN.--The body is made of water...

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

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

Chub
The Chub is rather a handsome fish when in season, and thos...

Loch Awe And River
This celebrated lake, on the western side of Scotland, may ...

Salmon Rivers Of Scotland
We will bid adieu to old Ireland for a season, and its fair...

A Silver Grey
Boil some fenugreek and a little alum half an hour, put in ...

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

A Coffee Or Chesnut
Boil the hackles, &c., that have been previously dyed brown...

Another Way To Dye Claret
Take a handful of nut galls and bruise them, put them into ...

Dace
The Dace is a lively brisk little fish, and affords much am...

Gudgeons And Minnows
These are very beautiful little fish, and most wholesome fo...

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

To Make The Palmer Or Double-hackle Fly
You tie on the hook firmly as before, and prepare two hackl...

Flies For June
No. 20.--THE GREAT RED SPINNER.--The body is made of red mo...

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

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

Rivers And Lakes Adjacent To Fort William On The Caledonian Canal
These wild and majestic scenes in the heart of the Highland...

Salmon Flies For The Ness
No. 1. Body half black and yellow, a jay and purple hackle ...

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