ARTIFCIAL FLY. Ill 



every month in iheyear, when I come to treat of 

 tlie riies proper for each month, 1 shall not take 

 any notice again of the four which 1 have set 

 clown, for that would be totally unnecessary ; but 

 the others that deviate in their size and dubbing 

 from the general rule, will be iuliy expressed. 



J he angler should always try the pa/men first, 

 when he fishes in a river that he Is unaccustomed 

 to; and even in that which he constantly uses, 

 v/ithout he knows what tly is on the water, and 

 tJiey ishouid never be changed till he docs ; the 

 on y way to come to the true kiiowledge of 

 which, he must observe an old established rule 

 laid down for that purpose; ana as it is poeti- 

 cally described by Mr. Gay, 1 shall give it hiia 

 in that dress. 



Mark well the various seasons of the vear, 



How the succeeding insect race appear ; 



In this revolving moon one colour reigns, 



Which ill tiie next the fickle trout dibdains. 



Oft have I seen a skilful angler try 



The various colours of the treach'rous flv: 



When he with fruitless pain hath skini'd ihe brook, 



And the coy lish rijects the skipping hook, 



He shakes the boughs, that on tlie marL-in grow, 



Which o'er the strtani a weaving forest ilirow ; 



When if an insect fall (his certain guide) 



He gently lakes him from the whirling tide: 



Examines well his form witli curious eyes, 



His gaudy vest, his wings, his horns, and size; 



Then round his hook the chosen fur he winds, 



And on the back a speckled feather binds ; 



So just the colours shine through ev'ry part, 



That Nature s-eems to live again in art., 



THE BEST METHOD TO MAKE AN ARTIFICIAL 

 FLY, NOT A PALMER. 



First hold your hook fast hetwixt the fore 

 finger and thumb of your left hand, with the 



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