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recommended for February ; for December 

 do not fly-fish at all. 



NIGHT FLIES. 



The flies used for night-fishing are gene- 

 rally imitations of moths. We can recom- 

 mend no more than three of them. 



The Wliite Moth : Body, a white ostrich- 

 herl ; legs, a white cock's hackle. Wings, from 

 the feather of the white owl. To be tied with 

 white silk on a No. 4 Kendal hook. When 

 you fish with this fly put a gentle on the hook. 



Brown Moth : Body, dark-brown bear's 

 fur; legs, a brown hackle; wings, the brown 

 owl's feather, to be dressed with dark-brown 

 silk, on the same sized hook as that for the last 

 fly. A cad-bait on the point of the hook will 

 render the lure more enticing. 



Cream-coloured Moth: Body of any fine 

 cream-coloured fur ; legs, a pale-yellow hackle ; 

 wings, the feathers of the yellow owl of the 

 deepest cream-colour. 



Black Clocker : Body, black-ostrich herl, 

 thickly warped round the hook ; legs, a large 



