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"Foster's flies are equal to any we have ever seen, beautifully made, and tied on 

 the finest gut. Their 'Duns' are particularly good." Fishing Gazette, May 29th, 

 1880. 



L>IST OF TROUT AND GRAYLING fiJES. 



(COPYRIGHT.) 



Dressed from instructions given in the " Scientific Angler" by the late 

 David Foster. 



The appended list of " naturals " are to be found upon all trout 

 and grayling streams, wherever situated, the only diversity being in point 

 of size. They make their appearance at the exact period stated, ex- 

 cepting when the seasons are extremely irregular, in w r hich case no fixed 

 rule could possibly be accurate. 



We dress the whole of this selected list of "standard killers" true in 

 point of colour, size, and attitude, to the most minute particular for each 

 locality and river. One or two fancy flies are added to complete the 

 list of standard flies. The flies marked thus * are dressed both light and 

 dark. 



MARCH.-No. 1, Red Fly; No. 2, Blue Dun: No. 3, 

 Cockwinged Dun ; No. 4, March Brown ;* No. 5, Cowdung 

 Fly ; No. 6, Bumble.- 



For the allurement of trout and grayling in February, the Red Fly 

 (or Old Joe) and Blue Dun are the most killing flies that can be used, 

 but on excessively cloudy and cold days the grayling rise best at the 

 light Bumble * and Cockwing. The March Brown comes upon our 

 midland streams about the third week in March ; it kills so well in this 

 and the adjoining counties, that it is designated the Dun Drake. 



*' Fosters tie magnificent Flies." From leading angling article in Field, January 

 24th, 1880. 



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