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ribbed with gold and tinsel, they will be still better in the months 

 of May and June. 



^ THE DOTTEREL HACKLE is a sure fly : the body mads of yellow 

 silk, and the legs and wings of the feather of the dotterel. The 

 sizes of the hooks may vary from 6 to 10, according to the con- 

 dition and clearness of the water. 



A black cock's hackle body, with win^s from the woodcock's 

 wing, on Nos. 6 or 8, will be very suitable for April and May in 

 most of the rivers in England and Wales. 



A red cock's hackle body, with wings of the gray drake, on No. , 

 4 to 10, is a standard fly, both for salmon and trout, nearly all the 

 year round, in all the waters of Great Britain. 



A body made of copper-coloured peacock's herl; legs a black 

 cock's hackle ; and wings either of the water-hen's wing, or from 

 the woodcock's breast. This fly, if slightly ribbed with gold 

 tinsel, will answer admirably in June and July, after a flood. It 

 may be wrapped on hooks, from No. 6 to 10. 



The flies now mentioned are favourable for all waters, both in 

 Great Britain and Ireland ; but in addition to them, we shall add 

 the following more copious catalogue of what we consider the best 

 flies for all rivers and all seasons ; and we doubt not, the angler, 

 who is not over fastidious, will find it sufficiently ample for all 

 effective purposes . 



m THE CHANTEY ELY. Body, copper-coloured peacock's m herl, 

 ribbed with gold twist ; legs, black hackle ; wings, partridge's 

 brown herl feathers or pheasant's tail. Hooks, No. 9 or 10. 



MARCH BROWN. Body, fur of the hare's ear, ribbed with olive 

 silk ; legs, partridge hackle ; wings, tail-feather of. the partridge ; 

 tail, two or three fibres of the partridge feathers Hooks, No. 

 8 or 9. 



THE BLUE DUN ELY. Body, dubbed with water-hen's hackle ; 

 wings, the feather of the starling's wing; tail, two fibres of a 

 grizzled cock's hackle. Hooks, Nos. 9 and 10. 



THE CARSHALTON COCK-TAIL ELY. Body, light blue fur ; legs, 

 dark dun hackle ; wings, the inside feather of a teal's wing ; tail, 

 two fibres of a white cock's hackle. Hook, No. 9 or 10. 



THE PALE YELLOW DUN ELY. Body, yellow mohair, or mar- 

 tin's pale yellow fur, tied with yellow silk ; wings, the lightest part 

 of a feather from a young starling's wing. Hook, No. 12. 



THE ORANGE DUN ELY. Body, red squirrel's fur, ribbed with 

 gold thread ; legs, red hackle ; wings, from the starling's wing ; 

 tail, two fibres of red cock's hackle. Hook, No. 9. 



THE GREAT RED SPINNER. 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 fibres of 

 a red cock's hackle. Hook, No. 7. 



THE BLACK GNAT ELY. Body, black hackle or ostrich's herl, 

 tied with black wings ; wings, the feather from the starling's wing, 

 Hook, No. 9 or 10. 



