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wrapped with a red feather of a capon untriramed : 

 that is, the whole length of the hackle staring out 

 (for we sometimes barb the Hackle-feather short 

 all over, sometimes barb it only a little, and some- 

 times barb it close underneath ;) leaving the whole 

 length of the feather on the top or back of the fly, 

 which makes it swim better, and, as occasion serves, 

 kills very great fish. 



5. We make use also, in this month, of another 

 Great Hackle ; the body black, and ribbed over 

 with gold twist, and a red feather over all ; which 

 also does great execution. 



6. Also a Great Dun, made with dun bear's 

 hair, and the wings of the gray feather of a mal- 

 lard near unto his tail ; which is absolutely the best 

 fly can be thrown upon a river this month, and with 

 which an angler shall have admirable sport. 



7. We have also this month the Great Blue Dun ; 

 the dubbing of the bottom of bear's hair next to 

 the roots, mixed with a little blue camlet ; the wings 

 of the dark gray feather of a mallard. 



8. We have also this month a Dark Brown ; the 

 dubbing of a brown hair off the flank of a brended 

 cow, and the wings of the gray drake's feather. 



And note, that these several Hackles, or Palmer- 

 flies, are some for one water and one sky, and 

 some for another ; and, according to the change of 

 those, we alter their size and colour. And note 

 also, that both in this, and all other months of the 

 year, when you do not certainly know what fly is 



