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of them ribbed with silver thread ; and such wings for the colour 

 as you see the fly to have at that season ; nay, at that very day 

 on the water. Or you may make the Oak-fly with an orange- 

 tawny and black ground, and the brown of a mallard's feather 

 for the wings ; and you are to know, that these two are most 

 excellent flies, that is, the May-fly and the Oak-fly. And let 

 me again tell you that you keep as far from the water as you 

 can possibly, whether you fish with a fly or worm, and fish 

 down the stream ; and when you fish with a fly, if it be possible, 

 let no part of your line touch the water, but your fly only ; and 

 be still moving your fly upon the water, or casting it into the 

 water, you yourself being also always moving down the stream. 

 Mr. Barker commends several sorts of the Palmer-flies, not only 

 those ribbed with silver and gold, but others that have their 

 bodies all made of black, or some with red, and a red hackle ; 

 you may also make the Hawthorn-fly, which is all black, and 

 not big, but very small, the smaller the better ; or the Oak-fly, 

 the body of which is orange-colour and black crewel, with a 

 brown wing, or a fly made with a Peacock's feather, is excellent 

 in a bright day : You must be sure you want not in your 

 Magazine-bag the peacock's feather, and grounds of such wool 

 and crewel as will make the Grashopper ; and note, that usually 

 the smallest flies are the best ; and note also, that the light fly 

 does usually make most sport in a dark day, and the darkest 

 and least fly in a bright or clear day ; and lastly note, that you 

 are to repair upon any occasion to your Magazine-bag, and upon 

 any occasion vary, and make them lighter or sadder according 

 to your fancy or the day. 



And now I shall tell you, that the fishing with a natural 

 fly is excellent, and affords much pleasure ; they may be found 

 thus, the May-fly usually in and about that month near to the 

 river side, especially against rain ; the Oak-fly on the butt or 

 body of an Oak or Ash, from the beginning of May to the 

 end of August ; it is a brownish fly, and easy to be so found, 

 and stands usually with his head downward, that is to say, 

 towards the root of the tree ; the small black fly, or Hawthorn- 

 fly, is to be had on any hawthorn bush after the leaves be 

 come forth : with these and a short line, as I shewed to Angle 

 for a Chub, you may dape or dop, and also with a Gras- 

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