28 PRACTICAL FLY-FISHER. 



No. 50. Dark Bloa. 



Good about noon. 



Wings. Feather from the inside of a Swift's or Waterhen's 

 wing. 



Body. Reddish brown silk. 

 Legs and Tail. Brown hackle. 



No. 51. Orange Stinger. 



Good on hot days in August and the early part of September. 

 Wings. Feather from a Starling's quill. 



Body. The head of brown, the tail of orange silk, dressed small 

 in the middle. 

 Legs. Furnace hackle. 



This, though apparently a scarce insect, is greedily taken by both Trout 

 and Grayling, from the middle of August to the end of September. 



No. 52. Grey G-rannon. 

 Best on showery days ; August and September. 

 Wings. Dark grey feather from a night Hawk, or Brown Owl. 

 Body. Red Squirrel's fur, ribbed with fawn-coloured silk. 

 Legs. Ginger hackle. 



This fly is of the same class as Nos. 48 and 20 ; having dark green eggs 

 attached to it about the 12th of August ; it continues long in season, but 

 grows darker coloured as the cold weather advances. 



No. 53. Nankeen Spinner. 

 Good towards evening, from the middle of August. 

 Wings. Light Starling's quill feather. 

 Body. Nankeen, or Fawn-coloured silk. 

 Legs. Honey dun hackle. 

 Tail. Three long strands of the same. 



A beautiful Red Spinner of the same size is in season at the same time. 

 They are two excellent flies, on tine evenings, about the middle of 

 August, 



