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ings. The yellow may-fly, commonly called the green- 

 tlrake, is a killing fly, especially in the evenings, du- 

 . ring the whole of this month, and part of June. The 

 black caterpillar -fly is a good fly, and so is the black- 

 thorn-fly, this month, in small rivers and Trout streams : 

 it kills best in those days that succeed very hot morn- 

 ings. The fly, called the camlet, may be used with 

 success all the day until the middle of June, for small 

 Fish. 



June. — The lady-fly is now a good one, particularly 

 when the water begins to brighten after a flood. The 

 black gnat-fly is killing in an evening, especially if the 

 weather has been warm and showery during the day. 

 The blue gnat is only used when the water is very fine 

 and low. The red- spinner is an excellent fly, but most 

 killing when the water is dark, and late in the evening. 



July. — The orange-fly is an excellent bait, particu- 

 larly if this month prove close, hot, and gloomy. The 

 large red ant-fly is killing, for some hours in the middle 

 of the day. The badger-fly is good in the early part of 

 this month, and in the coolest days. 



August. — The small red and black ant-flies are good 

 killers, for three or four hours in the afternoon, and 

 sometimes till sun-set, if it be occasionally obscured. 

 The hazel-fly, by some called the Welshman's button, 

 or button-fly, is valuable all this month to dap with. 

 The small fly, called the light-blue-fly, is known to 

 most fly-fishers to be a killing bait from morning till 

 afternoon, if the weather be at all favourable. | 



September. — ^The willow-fly is most to be depended 



