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Hook, Nos. 7 and 8. A good fly when the water 

 is clearing after a flood. 



No. 53. House-fly. Body, black ostrich harl 

 dressed rather full ; wings, a lark's wing- feather to 

 lie flat and extended ; legs, a dark dun-hackle. 

 Hook, Nos. 9 and 10. In autumn, on windy days, 

 this fly is often taken greedily by trout and gray- 

 ling. It is a better fly for chub and dace. 



No. 54. Blue gnat. Body, blue-dun mohair 

 with a little orange-coloured mixed ; wings and 

 legs, a small dan-hackle wound over the whole 

 of the body. To be dressed with orange silk. 

 Hook, Nos. 10, 11, and 12. An excellent fly 

 throughout the summer and autumn, when the 

 water is low and clear. 



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Nearly all the flies mentioned in the list for 

 last month will kill in this, but, generally speaking, 

 they must be dressed smaller, and on finer hooks 

 and gut. 



No. 55. Large black ant-fly. Body, black 

 ostrich harl dressed thick near the wings, then 

 thin, and thick again at the tail, like the shape of 

 the ant; wings, tomtit's tail, or any light-blue 

 transparent feather ; legs, two twists of a deep 

 brown hackle close under the wings. Hook, 

 Nos. 7 and 8. 



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