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chiefly on fine water, or on bright days, or at midday, they 

 should be dressed on small hooks, say from 8 to 10 or 

 even 12 (Kirby). I prefer the bodies of copper-colored 

 peacock hurl, though black mohair is generally used. The 

 bodies of this fly are also made of orange and red floss silk ; 

 they are sometimes dressed as Palmers, and ribbed with 

 silver or gold thread or tinsel, or with coarse red or orange 

 silk. 



A Grizzly Hackle is a good drop-fly on a bright day towards 

 noon ; it is best on a body of black floss or mohair. The 

 hackle for this fly is a mixture of black and white — the 

 darker the better. It is obtained mostly from the neck of the 

 cock. It is good on bright water, and more appropriate 

 for a dropper. 



A pale yellow mottled, or barred Hackle, with light yellow 

 silk body, is a good evening fly. 'I sometimes tie it on a 

 No. 10 or 12 Kirby hook. It comes into play with great 

 effect, with the Yellow Sally at sundown, and as late in the 

 evening as Trout will rise. 



A White Hackle, with white or very pah yellow hody, it is 

 thought by many, will kill later in the evening than any 

 other fly, though I think it not superior to the pale yellow 

 mottled hackle just described. 



The Dotterel is one of the flies described by Hofland — "body 

 of yellow silk, legs and wings from the feather of a dotterel." 

 This feather is not known to American anglers ; my imitations 

 are made from the light barred feather of the partridge or 

 snipe, and the body of light yellow floss silk. It is easily 

 made, and on small Kirby hooks it is killing on well-shaded 

 waters, especially towards sunset. 



The Grouse Hackle has a body of orange floss, or peacock 

 hurl ; I prefer the latter. A suitable feather for this fly can 

 be had from the wing-coverts and rump of our common 



