222 Wet- Fly Fishing 



VII. 



Hackle. Dun hackle, or cock-y-bonddhu. 

 Wing. Inside of quill feather of chaffinch. 

 Season. April, May, June, and September. 



VIII. 



Hackle. Black, or cock-y-bonddhu. 



Wing. Inside of feather, blackbird's wing. 



Season. April, May, June, September. 



When this simple fly is dressed with a cock-y-bonddhu 

 hackle, it is so near to Canon Greenwell's famous fly, that 

 I feel almost inclined to withdraw it, and to apologize. 



IX. 



Hackle. Black hen ; the body formed of black tying silk. 

 Wing. The speckled feather of a teal drake. 

 Season. A good April and May fly on some rivers. 



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Hackle Corncrake ; the body dressed with dark brown 

 silk. 



Wing. Dark portion of mavis wing, or the corncrake's 

 wing. 



Season A. good all-round fly. 



XI. 



Hackle. Badger like, grizzled hen hackle. 

 Wing. Inside of woodcock wing feather. 

 Very useful fly, especially in dark weather. 



