FLIES FOR MARCH. 61 



No. 1. THE EED FLY. 



In a forward spring this fly comes out about 

 the middle of February ; it is in season until the 

 end of March, and may be used on fine but 

 rather windy days until the Blue Dun and other 

 flies come in. I have taken very large Grajding 

 with it. It is abundant at Bakewell in March 

 and April. 



IMITATION. 



Body. The dubbing is composed of the dark 

 •red part of squirrel's fur, mixed with an equal 

 quantity of claret-coloured mohair, showing the 

 most claret colour at the tail of the fly. This is 

 spun on brown silk thread, to form the body. 



Wings. From the softest quill feather of the 

 pea-hen's wing which approaches the tint. 



Legs. Of a claret-coloured staiiied hackle. 

 No feather of its 7iatural colour, that I know of, 

 is of the proper shade. Clip some of the upper 

 fibres ofi", that the wings may lie flat. Hook 

 No. 2, short. 



Eemarks. This is the earliest fly in North 

 Derbyshire. The tint of the wings is that of a 

 cake of glue held between the eye and the sun. 

 It is best made hackle-wav, with the under covert 



