120 GOOD GENERAL FLIES. 



mohair ; wings, starling's feather varied with fibres 

 of the landrail's wing-feather ; legs, golden olive 

 hackle. Hook, Nos. 8 and 9. An evening fly. 



No. 67. Autumn fly. Body, bronze peacock 

 harl, with tag of gold-coloured silk ; wings, 

 starling's wing-feather and grey tail-feather of 

 the partridge mixed ; legs, a black-red hackle. 

 Hook, No. 10. Dressed large and ribbed with 

 gold, this fly is called the f Governor.' 



No. 68. The fire-fly. Body, bronze peacock 

 harl ; wings, the top fibres of the ' moon' feather 

 of the peacock; legs, a furnace hackle. Hook, 

 Nos. 9 and 10. This fly should be varied with a 

 black instead of a furnace hackle. 



