120 r/^^ BRITISH ANGLER. P.I. 



yellow Fur of a M^r/^r;/ mixed, and dub it 

 with yellow Silk. The Wings from the 

 Quill of a Shepftare's Wing. It is an excel- 

 lent Fly both for April and May, 6. The 

 Horfe-flejh-fly^ taken beft in an Evening, from 

 two Hours before Sun-fet, till Twilight, and 

 the whole Month through. His Dubbing of 

 MueMobair, with PM- coloured, and red 

 Uammy mixed •, a light-coloured Wing^ and a 

 dark brown Head. It begins to be taken beft 

 about the twentieth of the Month. 



In the Month of May all the fame Hackles 

 and Flies may be ufed as in Aprils the Hackles 

 only brighter, and the Flies fmaller. To thefe 

 I will add feven of the very prime Flies for 

 May., and indeed all the Year ; efpecially the 

 Dun-cut., Green-drake^ and Stone-fly ; and 

 then nine of fmaller Efteem, which yet are 

 not to be defpifed. 



In thefirft Clafs are, i. The Dun-cut ; it^ 

 Dubbing of Bears Dun Hair, with a little blue 

 and yellow intermixed with it ; a large dun 

 Wing, and two Horns at the Head, made of 

 the Hair of a Squirrel's Tail. It is a very kil- 

 ling Fly. 2. The artificial Green-drake^ which 

 comes in about the Middle of May^ and is ta- 

 ken until Midfummer in mountainous flony 

 Rivers, and that at all Hours, is made thus : 

 On a large Hook dub with Camels Hair, 

 bright Bears Hair, the foft Down combed 

 from a Hog^s Briflles, and yellow Camlet^ 

 well mixed together : The Body mud be long, 

 and ribb'd about with green Silk^ or rather j^/« 



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