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DiWing or Daping : This is one of the ea- 

 siest modes of angling, and we have seen chil- 

 dren practise it with success. The flies used 

 are natural ones in a live state, and the follow- 

 ing are the best. The green-drake, the stone- 

 fly, the common house or window fly, the oak- 

 fly, and the March-brown. The green-drake is, 

 loncjo intervallo, the best of all. The best time 

 to fish with these flies is, two or three days after 

 they come in, when the fish have become fa- 

 miliarised with their appearance, and are rising 

 at them as fast as they drop upon the water. 

 The pleasing advantage accompanying this way 

 of fishing is, that it is practised at the most 

 beautiful season of the year, when trout are in 

 perfect condition, both as to colour and flavour, 



Ireland an artificial fly in fishing for pike, and we have 

 frequently killed large fish with it when every other lure 

 proved useless. This fly should be dressed on a double 

 hook formed of the same piece of wire, which should be 

 fastened to a strong piece of gimp. The wings should be 

 made of four feathers from a young peacock's tail. The 

 part of the feather to be used, is that containing what is 

 called the eye. The body of the fly should be made of an 

 equal mixture of fine bear's fur, red squirrel's fur, and yel- 

 low mohair. The head should be made of half a dozen laps 

 of gold-twist, and two small blue glass beads for eyes. 

 Along the whole length of the body, which should be very 

 full, broad gold tinsel should be rather thickly lapped. 

 Windy and cloudy days are the most proper for the use of 

 this fly. It should be cast as tightly as possible on the 

 water, and kept in constant motion on or near the surface. 



