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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 EAELY PART OF THE SEASON. 



. Euddy 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. 



