PRACTICAL FLY-FISHER. 15 



The Great Brown is probably of greater notoriety than any fly on the 

 river, and is imitated in various ways, according to the taste of the angler, 

 the state of the weather, the climate, and the river; it is by some 

 considered the greatest killer ; for my part I consider the Olive or the 

 Yellow-legged Bloa, which are always out at the same time, quite equal 

 to it. From a number of methods I have tried in making and fishing 

 this famous fly, in addition to the foregoing, I recommend the following : 



FOR THE EARLY PART OF THE SEASON. 



Wings. Ruddy grey feather from the tail of a Partridge. 



Body. Red silk, ribbed with olive. 



Legs. Grey feather from a Partridge's back. 



Tail. Two strands of the same. 



IN HEAVY, COLD WEATHER, USE FOR 



Wings. Outside of Woodcock's wing feather. 

 Body. Olive silk, ribbed with gold tinsel. 

 Legs. Red hackle. 

 Tail. Two strands of the same. 



LATE ON IN APRIL. 



Wings. Light Pheasant's quill feather, stained in yellow dye. 

 Body. Fur of Hare's face, ribbed with yellow silk. 

 Legs. Greenish yellow hackle. 

 Tail. Two strands of wing feather. 



Some of our local anglers use for wings inside of Woodcock's wing, 

 hackled on a body of orange silk. This, in my opinion, would be taken 

 for the Little Brown. 



I have had good sport with a ruddy grey feather from a Partridge's 

 back, hackled on a body of copper-coloured silk. 



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