310 THE COMPLETE ANGLER 



light brown-red hackle ; head, bronze peacock harl. 

 Hooks, 6, 7, 8. A capital fly for large trout in deep 

 currents, or in pools ruffled by the wind. 



For very fine May evenings, and for those of the summer 

 and early autumn months, there are three standard flies, 

 called " owl-flies," from their wings, I suppose, being 

 made of the feathers of different coloured owls. 



The first, which should be used early in the evening, 

 has its body of any soft brown fur ; two sets of wings ; 

 under ones, of the soft feather of a brown owl ; and upper 

 ones, of a dark brown mottled mallard feather ; legs, a 

 long-fibred ginger hackle, lapped behind the wings to 

 make neck and head. Hooks, 5 to 8. 



The second, to be used during twilight, has a body 

 made of cream-colour fur, and its wings of soft owl 

 feather of the same colour ; ginger hackle under and behind 

 wings. Hook, as before. 



The third, fit for angling at night, is made of white 

 ostrich harl, dressed full ; wings, of the feather of a nearly 

 white owl ; legs, white hen's hackle ; and brown head. 

 Hook, as before. E.] 



