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them freely until the water rose too high. I waited a 

 week in vain, but the river was flooded all the time. I 

 brought several of these beautiful little insects male 

 and female home with me, and bestowed much time 

 and labour in copying it correctly in size, shape, and 

 colour. If the water had got in order I intended trying 

 them, but it did not until the season was too far 

 advanced. I hope to give them a fair trial this coming 

 season, as I have not the least doubt they will prove 

 killers. I will endeavour as plainly as possible to explain 

 how I dress this little fly. Palmer hook, No. i, which 

 is rather long in the shank, and fine in the wire. The 

 body is best imitated as follows : after wrapping on the 

 gut, which should be fine, with dark silk, choose a 

 narrow strand of peacock herl that has about a quarter 

 of an inch of light color at the root, strip the fluff off 

 and dye the light part a slight tint of orange to form the 

 tag, set this in neatly at the end of the hook and wrap 

 even up to the shoulder. This is the best imitation for 

 body of the male fly. The head should be made next by 

 wrapping black silk, well waxed, round the extreme end 

 of hook, forming it round like the head of a pin and 

 leaving a slight vacancy between the head and shoulders. 

 The wings should be a slip of starling wing feather for 

 under-wing, with a slip of hen blackbird wing for the 

 upper wing, glossy sides uppermost. The wings must 

 lie very flat and hollow on the back, not at all broken. 

 The under wing should be a shade longer than the upper 

 one, and both should cover the end of the hook. It 

 requires skill and practice to set these wings on properly. 



