18 ANGLING. 



may be again used in September and October. Imitation. 

 Body, the fur of the water-rat ; legs, a light dun hackle ; wings, 

 the tail feather of a torn-tit, or of an American robin. Hook, No. 

 12, or No. 13. 



17. THE GREAT BED SPINNER may be used as an evening fly 

 during the whole summer season. Imitation. Body, hog's wool, 

 red and brown, mixed, ribbed with gold twist ; legs, bright red 

 cock's hackle; wings, the light feather of the starling's wing; 

 tail, three strands ot a red cock's hackle. Hook, No. 7. 



18. BLACK GNAT. A capital fly for dace as well as trout, and 

 may be used from April to the end of the season. Imitation. 

 Body, black hackle, or ostrich herl, tied with black silk ; wings, 

 the feather from a starling's wing. Hook, No. 13. 



19. WREN-TAIL is an excellent killer in small, bright streams, 

 and is in great favour in the northern counties. Imitation. 

 Body, dark orange silk, with wings and legs of a wren's tail. 

 Hook, No. 12. 



20. THE BRACKEN-CLOTH is a kind of beetle. If made upon a 

 large hook it will be found an excellent fly for the lakes in 

 Scotland. Imitation. Body, peacock's herl, dressed full, and 

 tied with proper silk; wings, feather of a pheasant's breast. 

 Hook, No. 9, or No. 10 ; for lake fishing, No. 6, or No. 7. 



21. RED ANT. This is the small red ant, and there is another 

 of the same size, called the black ant, and two others, named 

 the large black and red ants. Imitations. Body, peacock's herl, 

 made full at the tail, and spare towards the head ; legs, red, cr 

 ginger-cock's hackle; wings, from the light feather of the star- 

 ling's wing. Hook, No. 9, or No. 10. 



22. THE SAND-FLY. Equally good for trout or greyling, from 

 April to the end of September. Imitation. The fur from a hare's 

 neck, twisted round silk of the same colour; legs, a ginger- 

 hen's hackle ; wings, the feather from the landrail's wing. Hook, 

 No. 9. 



23. THE STONE-PLY is one of the larger kind of flies, and 

 appears in April ; it is used in windy weather, and is a good fly 

 in May or June, early in the morning or late in the evening. 

 Imitation. Body, fur of hare's ear, mixed with brown and yellow 

 mohair, and ribbed with yellow silk; the yellow colour towards 

 the tail; legs, brow^iish-red hackle; wings, the dark feather of the 

 mallard's wing ; tail, two or three fibres of the mottled feather of 

 a partridge. Hook, No. 6. ^ 



24. ALDER-FLY. Makes its appearance early in May, and may 

 be used through June; it is an excellent flv during the drake 

 season, and will tempt the trout, even where the may-fly is strong 

 on the water. Imitation. Body, peacock's herl, tied with dark- 

 hrown silk; legs, coch-a-bonddu hackle; wings, the brown- 

 speckled feather of a mallard's back. Hook, No. 8._ 



If this fly be dressed on a No. 6 9r 7 hook, and winged with the 

 red rump-feather of a pheasant, it will be found an excellent lake fly. 



