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PRACTICAL LESSONS IN RIVER ANGLING. 



wing of a landrail or a brown hen ; and some add, for 

 antennse^ hairs from a squirrel's tail. 



The dun-cut fly. a, natural fly ; b, artificial fly. 



A common jfly on the water at this season is called 

 the green drake or green May fly {Epheinera), the 

 body of which is dubbed with hog's down or light 

 bear's hair mixed with yellow mohair, whipped with 

 pale flos silk, and a small strip of peacock's herl for 

 the head; the wings from the rayed feathers of the 

 mallard, dyed yellow; the hackle from the bitterns 

 neck ; and the tail from the long hairs of the sable or 

 ferret. The hook No. 7 is used. 



Green drake, or green May fly. a, natural fly; b, artificial fly. 



The grey drake (^Ephemera) is similar, but different 

 in colour, having the body dubbed with whitish hogs' 

 dov/n mixed with black spaniels' fur, or white ostrich 



