The Compleat ^Angler 



flies, that all the browns be lapped with red silk, and the duns with 

 yellow. 



1. To these a small bright brown, made of spaniel's fur, with a 

 light grey wing ; in a bright day, and a clear water, is very well 

 taken. 



2. We have too a little dark brown, the dubbing of that colour, 

 and some violet camlet mixed, and the wing, of the grey feather of 

 a mallard. 



3. From the sixth of this month to the tenth, we have also a fly 

 called the violet fly, made of a dark violet stuff, with the wings of the 

 grey feather of a mallard. 



4. About the twelfth of this month comes in the fly called the 

 whirling dun, which is taken every day, about the midtime of day, 

 all this month through, and, by fits, from thence to the end of June, 

 and is commonly made of the down of the fox-cub, which is of an 

 ash colour at the roots next the skin, and ribbed about with yellow 

 silk ; the wings, of the pale grey feather of a mallard. 



5. There is also a yellow dun, the dubbing of camel's hair, and 

 yellow camlet or wool, mixed, and a white-grey wing. 



6. There is also this month another little brown, besides that men- 

 tioned before, made with a very slender body, the dubbing of dark 

 brown and violet camlet, mixed, and a grey wing, which, though the 

 direction for the making be near the other, is yet another fly, and 

 will take when the other will not, especially in a bright day and a 

 clear water. 



7. About the twentieth of this month comes in a fly called the 

 horse-flesh fly, the dubbing of which is a blue mohair, with pink 

 coloured and red tammy mixed, a light coloured wing, and a dark 

 brown head. This fly is taken best in an evening, and kills from 

 two hours before sunset till twilight, and is taken the month through. 



MAY. 



And now, sir, that we are entering into the month of May, I think 

 it requisite to beg not only your attention, but also your best patience ; 

 for I must now be a little tedious with you, and dwell upon this 

 month longer than ordinary ; which, that you may the better endure, 



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