126 FLIES FOR septkmbp:r. 



No. 44. THE WILLOW (or WITHY) FLY. 



This fly comes from a water larva. It is 

 extremely abundant during this month and the 

 next, and even later in the season. On very fine 

 days it may be even found on the water in 

 February. It generally flutters across the 

 stream, and is best imitated buzz fashion. 



IMITATION. 



Body. Mole's fur (a very little) spun upon 

 yellow silk. 



Wings' and Legs. A dark dun hen's hackle 



with the edges strongly tinged a copper colour : 



sometimes called a golden dun feather, or a yellow 



dun. 



Hook No. 1, Grayling. 



Remarks. As the fishing at this season, and 

 in October, is, or should be, for Grayling ex- 

 clusively, the hackle form of No. 7 may be 

 recalled to the angler's notice, as now coming 

 again into season, and killing the largest fish. 



This and the Willow Fly, made as above, or 

 with the addition of wings from the dark part of 

 a starling's quill feather, are good killers in the 

 Derwent till November. 



In the excellent little manual, called " Prac- 

 tical Fly-fishing," by "Arundo," the above is 

 called the " Shamrock Fly." 



