FLIES FOR MARCH. 51 



No. 1. RED FLY. 



In a forward spring this fly comes out about 

 the middle of February, it is in season until the 

 end of March, and may be used on fine but rather 

 windy days, until the Blue Dun (see No. 2) and 

 other flies come in. I have taken very large 

 Grayling with it. 



IMITATION. 



BODY. The dubbing is composed of the dark 

 red part of squirrel's fur, mixed with 

 an equal quantity of claret-coloured 

 mohair, shewing the most claret 

 colour at the tail of the fly. This 

 is spun on, and warped with brown 

 silk thread. 



WINGS. From a ginger dun covert feather of 

 the mallard's wing. The pea hen 

 has also feathers of the exact tint. 



LEGS. Of a claret-coloured stained hackle. 

 No feather of its natural colour, 

 that I know of, is of the proper 

 shade. 



To make it buzz, a copper tinged dun hackle is 

 wound upon the above body. 



