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know that these two are most excellent flies ; that 

 is, the May-fly and the oak-fly. 



And let me again tell you that you keep as far 

 from the water as you can possibly, whether you 

 fish with a fly or worm, and fish down the stream. 

 And when you fish with a fly, if it be possible, let 

 no part of your line touch the water, but your fly 

 only ; and be still moving your fly upon the water, 

 or casting it into the water, you yourself being also 

 always moving down the stream. 



Mr. Barker commends several sorts of the 

 palmer-fly, not only those ribbed with silver and 

 gold, but others that have their bodies all made of 

 black, or some with red, and a red hackle. You 

 may also make the hawthorn-fly, which is all black, 

 and not big, but very small, the smaller the bet- 

 ter. Or the oak-fly, the body of which is orange- 

 color and black crewel, with a brown wing. Or 

 a fly made with a peacock's feather is excellent in 

 a bright day. You must be sure you want not in 

 your magazine-bag the peacock's feather, and 

 grounds of such wool and crewel as will make the 

 grasshopper. And note that, usually, the smallest 

 flies are the best ; and note, also, that the light fly 

 does usually make most sport in a dark day, and 

 the darkest and least fly in a bright or clear day ; 

 and lastly note that you are to repair upon any 

 occasion to your magazine-bag, and upon any 

 occasion vary and make them lighter or sadder 

 according to your fancy or the day. 



And now I shall tell you that the fishing with a 



