THE SILVER HORNS 175 



Under wings : A starling's feather, used sparingly. 

 Over wings : Two fine slips of a hen blackbird's 

 wing. 



I cannot too strongly urge the reader to adopt 

 this fly, dressed thus. The hook used should be 

 small, either oo or o, but never larger. 



The needle brown makes its appearance very 

 early in the season, and then apparently dis- 

 appears for a time. It is most useful, especially 

 for grayling. Ronalds omits this fly altogether. 

 Halford gives a dressing of it, but I do not 

 think it is to be compared with that which I 

 have quoted. 



THE SILVER HORNS (TRICHOPTERA). 



There are two flies thus named, the one black, 

 the other brown. Although several writers 

 mention the former, but very few take any notice 

 of the latter ; and where they do so, they do not 

 appear to hold it in very great esteem. Now, 

 as far as my own experiences extend, I have 

 never been able to do anything with the black 

 variety ; but I have found the brown a most 

 excellent fly, especially as an afternoon and 

 evening fly in the summer. Though it is to be 

 frequently seen flitting about over the water in 

 groups, it very rarely settles thereon until quite 

 late in the evening. Now and again I have seen 



