Trout Flies. 145 



The Black Gnat. 



The Dark Claret Spinner. 



Of the Duns :— 

 The Blue Dun. 

 The Carshalton Cocktail. 

 The Hare's Ear. 

 The Yellow Dun, three shades. 

 The Quill Gnats. 

 The Wickham's Fancy, Whitchurch Dun, and other 



Test flies. 

 The Iron Blue. 



Two sizes of most of these flies are indispensable, 

 and some of them should be dressed on No. 16 

 hook. ^ 



I take the following from my note book : — 



" In March and April I depend upon the 

 Black Palmer, the March Brown, and the Red 

 Spinner, with the Hare's Ear, and Small Blue 

 Dun." 



*' April 1 8th. The Chess. Wind N.N.W. ; cold, 

 sleety showers. Small Black Palmer, March 

 Brown. Fish rose well to both flies. In the 

 evening at five changed the March Brown to the 

 Red Spinner, unbrace. My friend with me 11 

 brace, with the same flies." 



" April 19th. Wind very cold and strong. The 

 March Brown was very killing." 



" The following year, on April 25 th. On the 

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