

FLIES FOR APRIL. 77 



No. 11. SAND FLY. 



This fly comes from a water larva. It is 

 highly extolled by Mr. Bainbridge, who says, 

 " that it may be reckoned as one of the best flies 

 for affording diversion which can possibly be 

 selected, for it may be used successfully at all 

 hours of the day, from April to the end of Sep- 

 tember, and is equally alluring to the Trout and 

 Grayling." (Fly-Fisher's Guide, p. 143.) My 

 own experience leads me to recommend the use 

 of it during April and May, on days when there 

 is no abundance of any particular insect on the 

 water. A fly very like it is used in September 

 and October, called the Cinnamon fly. 



IMITATION. 



BODY. Of the sandy coloured fur from the 

 hare's neck, spun on silk of the same colour. 



WINGS. From the landrail's wing made full. 



LEGS. From a light ginger feather from the 

 neck of a hen. Hook, No. 2, long. 



REMARKS. A good variation of this fly is to 

 use orange silk, and show it most at the tail ; and 

 instead of a light ginger hen's hackle, use one 

 with a dark stripe down the middle. In any 

 case cut off the upper fibres of the hackle that 

 the wings may lie flat. The above is a good 

 Grayling and Dace fly, in July and August. 



