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ning, and frequently throughout the whole of 

 this month. 



Dark Dun : Body of dark -plum- coloured 

 silk; legs, a blue-dun hackle-feather; wings, 

 of the feather of a fieldfare. This fly kills 

 well in all the cold months. 



Plain Palmer : Black-ostrich herl for 

 body; over that a red cock's hackle for legs. 

 To be dressed with red silk. Hook, Kendal 

 No. 3. 



Red Fly : Body, dark-red dubbing, to be 

 chosen from the hair found in tan-yards ; cock's 

 hackle of the same colour for legs. To be 

 dressed with orange -coloured silk. Wings, a 

 starling's feather, or if you wish to be still more 

 exact, the dun covert feather of a mallard's 

 wing. A good grayling fly, and it will kill both 

 in March and April. 



Another Blue Dun : A very small portion 

 of the water-rat's fur, spun round yellow silk 

 for body. A blue-dun hackle for legs. Wings, 

 from the feather of a starling. There cannot 

 possibly be a more killing fly than this during 

 all the cold months. 



Red Dun : Esterhazy-coloured silk for 



