24 PRACTICAL FLY-FISHER. 



FLIES FOR JUNE. 

 No. 35. Soldier and Sailor. 



The former comes on about the first, the latter about the last, 

 week in June. 



Wings. Outside Red Hackle ; inside Jay's quill. 



Body. Light red, ribbed with brown silk. 



After parting the inside wings, take a rather larger red hackle 

 than is commonly used for legs, and wrap it twice outside the 

 wings ; so forming the hard wings and legs of the fly. 



About ten days later, comes a darkish coloured fly of the same class, 

 called Sailor, made with olive hackle. 



No. 36. Hawthorn Ply. 



Good during the whole of June. 

 Same as No. 17, but larger. 



No. 37 and No. 38. Silver Horns, Light and Black. 

 The light comes on about the 7th, the dark about the 10th of 

 June : best in showery weather. 



Light Silver Horns. 



Wings. Throstle's, or Landrail's quill feather, with four strands 

 of grey Mallard to make the white spots. 

 Body. Light brown and lead-coloured silk. 

 Legs. Sooty dun hackle. 

 Horns, Grey Mallard. 



Dark Silver Horns. 



Wings. Outside of Waterhen's wing, with two strands of 

 Mallard to make the white. 



Body. Black Ostrich herl ; olive silk. 

 Legs. Black hackle. 

 Horns. Grey Mallard. 



