94 FLIES FOR FEBRUARY AND MARCH. 



No. 3. The Ted fly. Body of the dark red part 

 of squirrel's fur, mixed with an equal quantity of 

 claret-coloured mohair, showing most claret colour 

 at the tail of the fly ; to be spun on, and warped 

 with brown silk. Wings, from a ginger-dun 

 covert feather of the mallard's w r ing; legs, a 

 claret-coloured stained hackle. Hook, Nos. 9 

 and 10. 



No, 4. The dark hare's ear. Body, dark fur, 

 of the hare's ear ; wings, woodcock's wing-feather, 

 the redder the better ; legs, the fur picked out at 

 the shoulder ; tail, two fibres of the brown-mottled 

 mallard feather; small gold tip. Hook, Nos. 10 

 and 11. 



No. 5. The hare's ear and yellow. Body, 

 dark hare's ear fur, and yellow mohair mixed ; 

 wings, starling's wing- feather. To be made taper 

 in the body ; fur picked out at the shoulder for 

 legs. Hook, No. 10. Good in March and April. 

 A general fly. 



No. 6. The partridge hackle. Body, light and 

 dark hare's ear fur, mixed with yellow mohair, 

 and ribbed with yellow silk ; wings and legs, 

 the brown-mottled back-feather of the partridge. 

 Hook, Nos. 10 and 11. An excellent fly. 



No. 7. The red spinner. Body, brown silk, 

 ribbed with fine gold twist ; tail, two fibres of a 

 red cock's hackle ; wings, some transparent light- 

 brown feather; legs, red cock's hackle. Hook, 10. 



