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and more or less throughout the season from May 

 onwards. 



Wings : Landrail as before. 

 Body : Pale buff-coloured silk or wool. 

 Hackle : Red from head to tail, and ribbed with 

 fine silver wire. 



For the smaller pattern use a o or i hook. For 

 the larger, a 2 or 3. The larger fly is more 

 adapted for evening use. 



THE ORANGE SEDGE. 



This is an equally good killer during the 

 evening. 



Wings : As above. 



Body : Orange floss silk or wool. 



Hackle : Red hackle from head to tail, ribbed 



with fine gold wire. 



Hook i, 2, or 3. 



THE DARK SEDGE. 

 Also an evening fly. 



Wings : Landrail as before. 



Body : Dark hare's ear, or dark sage - green 



wool. 

 Hackle : Blood-red from head to tail, and ribbed 



with fine gold wire. 



All the above patterns are good and reliable. 

 The large and small silver sedges are at times 



