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the rump, stained a greenish yellow ; the head of 

 peacock's herl ; the body of yellowish wool from 

 the testicles of a ram (which may be had of the 

 butchers or skinners), mixed, towards the extremity 

 of the tail, in a little dark bear's hair, or ruddy black 

 sheep's wool, the three whisks of any dark hairs 

 from a fitchet's tail ; the legs by two turns of a 

 bittern's hackle taken from under the wings, or a 

 small mallard's feather dyed yellow : as this is a 

 large fly, let your hook be moderately large also, 

 and long in the shank. If there happen windy good 

 fishing days during their season, you will have 

 sport with the artificial ; if otherwise, dib with the 

 natural fly. 



GREY DRAKE, THE TILT UP, OR UP AND DOWN 

 FLY. 



SEASON. End of May to the middle of June. 



Natural. Of these there are two sorts : that 

 which frequents the water is in shape and size like 

 the green drake ; the wings are transparent, rather 

 dark, and spotted like a mallard's feather ; near 

 the head and chest rather blackish. The body is 

 almost white, darkening a little towards the tail. 

 The three whisks, the feelers, and legs, nearly 

 black. They are seen towards the evening rising 

 up and down over the water, and are found in the 

 same rivers and brooks as the green drake, their 

 first appearance being much about the same time, 

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