136 LIST OF FLIES. 



We shall now proceed to give a list of flies, 

 with the proper materials for dressing them arti- 

 ficially, reserving for the concluding chapter some 

 remarks by which to direct the angler in his 

 selection of particular kinds for particular oc- 

 casions, and only reminding him here once more 

 of the necessity of never forgetting how much 

 would at all times depend upon the exercise of 

 his own judgment, even if our instructions were, 

 what nothing human can be, to wit, perfection. 



1. The Early lied. Body to be made thickly 

 of the red part of the squirrel's fur, or of hair 

 from a red sheep-skin door -mat, well broken up 

 together before using. Legs, a red hen's hackle. 

 Wings, from the woodcock's wing-feather, to 

 lie flat and be shorter than the body. Hook, 

 No. 3. Kendal.* 



* Although we give the size of the hooks on which to 

 dress the different flies in our list, it must be understood 

 that those sizes are by no means definite, but are intended 

 rather to guide the angler in forming his own judgment as 

 circumstances may require a deviation. Generally speak- 

 ing, the sizes given should be adopted, as agreeing nearest 

 with those of the particular insects imitated ; but they must 

 be varied to suit the peculiarities of water and atmosphere 

 at the time of fishing, increased, for instance, when the 

 water is stained, and also when the atmosphere is very 

 gloomy, and the wind high, and diminished (using very 

 small and fine hooks) when the water is low and the sky 



