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the coast lakes there is a hatch of flying ants in May, when the 

 black gnat is very deadly. The same thing applies whenever 

 there is a hatch of the natural fly. 



The Stone Fly. To be tied on No. 7, 8 and 9. This fly is 

 essentially a big river fly of the interior. It hatches out any- 

 where from the middle of June to the end of July, according to 

 the locality. As a general thing it only lasts for a couple or 

 three weeks, but during that time trout will hardly look at any- 

 thing else. 



Cow Dung. To be tied on No. 14. This is often a good fly 

 in April and May. 



Hardy's Favourite. To be tied on No. 9 and 10 hook. A 

 good all round fly both for rivers and lakes. 



Red Spinner. To be tied on No. 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12. This 

 fly can be used with great advantage from April all through the 

 summer. It is much like the Cowichan Coachman. Tied on very 

 small hooks it is hard to beat for some of the small, slow run- 

 ning streams. 



Red Quill Gnat. To be tied on No. 12 and 14. The quill 

 gnats, of which there are three kinds, the red, black and grey, 

 are essentially dry flies, but they can also be used to great 

 advantage as wet flies also. They are particularly good at any 

 time of year, especially when fish rise short at other flies. 



Greenwell's Glory. To be tied on No. 10 and 12. This is a 

 fly that can be used very early in the season and is particularly 

 good in bright, clear water. 



The Butcher. This is really a salmon fly, but tied on a 

 No. 6 hook is often very killing where the trout run to large 

 size. 



The Red and Green Tippets. To be tied on No. 8. These 

 are flies which I seldom use myself, but they are undoubtedly 

 worth trying, especially on mainland coast streams. 



Woodcock and Hare's Ear. To be tied on No. 10. This is 

 a good March fly. 



Blue Dun. To be tied on No. 10 hook. This fly is good 

 for all waters in Kootenay. 



The Grasshopper. To be tied on No. 6. This is supposed 

 to be an imitation of the natural insect. It is chiefly used in 

 the fall months. 



Teal and Yellow. This is almost identical with the Pro- 

 fessor and they are not both necessary. 



Red Palmer. This is simply a Red Hackle with a longer 

 body. It should be tied on No. 6 hook for summer fishing 

 where the hairy caterpillars are about. 



The White Moth. This fly is only of occasional use on 

 evenings when there happens to be the natural insect about. 

 Often killing in the Okanagan. 



