88 TROUT-FISHING FOR THE BEGINNER 



whether natural or artificial, that is cast with 

 a fly-rod. The paradox of the Mayfly is 

 that it usually appears in June. On some 

 rivers and lakes it hatches out in great 

 numbers, whereas on other waters it is 

 entirely absent. 



2. Fishing with the natural and artificial 



Mayfly. 



Fly-fishing with the natural or artificial 

 green drake, differs little from ordinary ang- 

 ling with the fly. The lure is of course much 





FIG. 18. NATURAL MAYFLY. 



FIG. 19. ARTIFICIAL 

 MAYFLY (SUMMER- 

 DUCK WINGS). 



larger than that ordinarily used, and the 

 gut cast may be rather stronger, as in Mayfly 

 time the big and heavy trout begin to bestir 

 themselves in real earnest. On lakes, parti- 

 cularly some of the Irish loughs, dapping 

 with the natural Mayfly is a favourite method 



