THE BLUE GNAi-, &C. 133 



four-winged i^y, of a buff colour, and its body 

 the same colour of it^ wings: it continues on 

 the water till about the middle of July ; it is bred 

 from the cod- bait, a curious little insect : while 

 in the state of a grub it is greatly to be admired, 

 the outside husk that it lives in, being curiously 

 wrought with gravel or sand: this Sy is taken 

 best at the clearing of the water, though I think 

 him a fly worth the least notice of any in the 

 catalogue, there being many sorts far prei'erable 

 to it. Tlie wings are made from a feather taken 

 from a buff-coloured hen ; the body is made of 

 buff-coloured mohair, tmd the legs of a pale yel- 

 low hackle. The hook, No. G. 



THE BLUE GNAT. 



Comes on the water about the same time as 

 the spinners (vide list the first under June) and 

 continues on about a fortnight: if the water is 

 low and fine the fishes take them very well, and 

 as long as they remain on the water. The wings 

 of this gnat are made of a small pale blue cock's 

 hackle, and the body with light blue fur, mixed 

 with a little yellow mohair. The hook, No. 8 or 9. 



THE LARGE RED ANT-FLY. 



Comes on about the middle of June, if hot 

 and sultry v^eather, and continues on until about 

 the 15 ih or l6th of July, appearing mostly in 

 hot, close, gloomy days : it is to be tislied with 

 from about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, till 

 ahout six in the evening ; then make use of the 

 evenirigjiies described before. The ant-flics, 

 when in perfection, are great killers, and all soils 



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