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Another well known April fly is the granam or green- 

 tail (Plirygancd), which has the body dubbed with 

 fur from a hare's face or ear, whipped with grey or 

 green silk ; the wings from the wing of a partridge or 

 hen-pheasant, and the hackle from a grey cock. The 

 hooks No. 7 and No. 8 are used 



Granam or green- tail fly. a, natural fly ; b, artificial fly. 



Amongst the other April flies are named the yellow 

 dun, the horse-flesh fly, the little dark brown, the red 

 fly, the sand fly, and the black gnat- fly, the latter of 

 which has the body made thick and short, with a strip 

 from a black ostrich's feather, and the wings from a 

 pale starling's feather. 



Flies for May. 



This is an excellent month for fly-fishing, the weather 

 being now mild and pleasant. A good fly, called the 

 ruddy, has the body dubbed with red wool, whipped 

 with black silk, and wings from a black cock's feather. 



The dun-cut (Phryganea) is a well known fly for 

 this month, the body of which is dubbed with brown 

 bear's hair mixed with a little blue and yellow worsted 

 and whipped with green or yellow ; the wings from the 



