ANGLING FOB TROUT. 



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Flies for July. 



The greater abundance of insect food renders the 

 iish very shy of biting, and now Uttle sport can be had 

 except with a very fine hne, and in windy or showery 

 weather. Besides the various species of small gnats and 

 ant flies, the spider fly ( Tipula oleracea) is mentioned in 

 books of angling, though it is much too large, except in 

 dai'k water or windy weather, or on rough currents. 

 The body is dubbed with bears' hair or fox cub down, 

 whipped with yellowish or reddish silk; the wings 

 from a partridge or landrail's feather. The hook No. 6 

 is used. 



Spider fly. a, natiiral fly j b, artificial fly. 



