22 PRACTICAL FLY-FISHER. 



No. 30. Barm Fly and Owl Ply. 



In season about the 25th of May ; continues through most of 

 June ; the lighter coloured ones best at night. 



Wings. Feather from the outside of Brown Owl's wing. 



Body. Orange and gingered- coloured silk. 



Legs. Ginger hackle. 



Another fly, same size, called Oil fly, is on at the same time. 



Wings. Same as last. 



Body and shoulders. Black Ostrich herl and dark red silk for 

 tail. 



Legs. Black hackle. 



No. 31. Great Alder Fly. 



In season about the 26th of May ; continues till the middle of 

 June : best in woody streams. 



Wings. Landrail's, or Snipe's quill feather. 



Body. Dark mulberry -coloured silk towards the head, and 

 bright red at the tail. 



Legs. Brown hackle. 



No. 32. May Fly. 



Generally in season about the last week in May, or the first in 

 June ; kills best natural ; but the imitation will answer in rough 

 water or a wind. 



Wings. Feather from the inside of a grey Goose's wing. 



Body. Two strands of yellow, and one of drab Ostrich herl, 

 neatly ribbed ; tie with brown silk. 



Legs. Brown hackle. 



Horns and Tail. Rabbit's whiskers. 



The May-fly is generally fished natural, being large enough to swim 

 a good sized hook, or two smaller ones tied double. The one represented 

 is the female; the male, or Jack, as he is called, bsing much smaller, 

 his wings shorter than his body, and his colour much darker. Fishes 

 seem to prefer the female ; and from her great length of wing, enabling 

 her to swim better, she is a much more tempting bait. They are to be 



