BLACK rATF.RPlLLAR, SCC. 12C> 



a fortnight: they are bred in beds of gravel by 

 the water-side, where you mav find them in 

 bunches engendering, to prepare for their pro- 

 duction the next year: in cold and stormy 

 d^nys they hide themselves in the gravel, not 

 being able to endure cold. You may fish with 

 it from sun-rise till sun-set; being a very kill- 

 ing fly, too much cannot be said in its praise. 

 The wings are made from a woodcock's feather, 

 out of the but of the wing ; the body of lead- 

 coloured silk, with a black cock's hackle wrapt 

 twice or thrice under the wings. This Jii/ can- 

 not be made too fi)ie. The hook, No. S. or 9. 



THE BLACK CATERPILLAR, 



Comes on about the beginning of May, and 

 continues on about a fortnight, and is to be 

 fished with after hot suii-shiny mornings ; if 

 winds and clouds appear, they then grow weak 

 for want of the sun, and fall upon the waters in 

 great quantities. The wings are made from a 

 feather out of a jay's wing, the body of an 

 ostrich's feather, which is preferable to the 

 plover's, and fine black cock's hackle wrapt 

 over the body. // is a very hU'ingjiij in small 

 brooks. The hookj No. 7. ' 



THE LITTLE IRON-BLUE FLV. 



Comes on about the seventh of May, and 

 continues on till the middle of June. In cold 

 stormy days they come down the waters in great 

 quantities, but in warm days there are but few 

 to be seen. As it swims down the water, its 

 wings stand u|)right on its back ; its tail is 

 forked, and tlie colour of its wings : it is a neat 



