64? THE ORL FLY. 



until August, in hot calm days, standing with their 

 heads downwards, generally on the shady side of 

 trunks of large oak, ash, willow, apple, cherry, and 

 the pear trees in the fields adjoining rivers. 



We use them only in the natural way to dib with. 



THE ORL FLY, BY SOME CALLED ALDER FLY, WITHY 

 FLY, ORANGE TAWNY, ORANGE BROWN, GRIZZLE 

 HACKLE, CAMLET FLY, OR BASTARD CADDIS. 



SEASON. From the beginning of May till the middle of June. 



Natural. It has four cloak wings, like the green- 

 tail fly, of a yellowish smoky colour, strongly che- 

 quered with black ; the wings rise in a ridge over 

 the back and body, which they entirely hide ; the 

 two feelers, legs, head, and body are of a dull 

 reddish black, excepting the under part of the tail, 

 which is first of a blood red, and afterwards of a Se- 

 ville orange colour. It abounds mostly on brooks or 

 rivers whose sides are wooded by orl or alder bushes, 

 on which, during their season, they are always 

 found. They do not hover over the stream like 

 other aquatic insects, but, being rather a fly, fly, are 

 seen crossing from bush to bush, and on rails by the 

 river's side, running very fast, and frequently falling 

 on the water. You may use them any time of the 

 day after the sun is well up, till evening : they are 

 most plentiful in windy days. 



Artificial Make it of a dark freckled cock's 

 hackle, round the top of the shank of the hook, 

 and the body either of black sheep's wool, with 



