56 TROUT-FISHING FOR THE BEGINNER 



six, all of which were of the exact imitation 

 variety, being as close copies of the natural 

 insects as human hands could make them. 

 Other well-known anglers have given us 

 even longer lists. 



In order to give the beginner an idea of 

 what flies to purchase for his first season, I 

 append a short list of all-round killers on both 

 lake and stream : 



River Flies (winged). 



Blue Dun, Alder, 



Red Spinner, Francis Fly, 



Black Spinner, Partridge and Red 



Hare Lug, Hackle, 



Broughton Point, Orange Dun, 



Woodcock and Red Wickham, 



Hackle, Stonefly, 

 GreenwelPs Glory, Blue Upright (a fa- 

 Black and Blae, vourite in Devon- 

 March Brown, shire). 

 Mayfly, 



River Flies (spiders). 



Black Spider, Dark Grouse Hackle, 



Red Spider, Hen Pheasant Hackle, 



Dotterel and Yellow, Bracken Clock 



Snipe and Purple, Black Palmer, 



Woodcock and Red Palmer, 



Orange, Hackle Mayfly. 



