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o'clock, but in colder days they may not appear till 

 mid-day. In balmy weather they may be seen 

 flitting o'er the surface of the stream in myriads, 

 while the trout " in speckled pride " literally rise to 

 the occasion, the water seethes from bank to bank, 

 and the fun grows fast and furious. A " rise " of 

 trout on Clyde or Tweed under the potent influ- 

 ence of this March charmer is a sight sufficient to 

 disabuse the prejudiced mind even of a Johnson, 

 and convert the most persistent detractor into an 

 enthusiastic lover and " constant practiser of our 

 art." It reaches its full development in the great 

 red spinner, which is also a favourite fly with some 

 anglers. 



The brown is dressed thus : Wings The dark 

 side of the feather of the partridge-wing. Body 

 The reddish-brown of the hare's breast, mixed with 

 a little of the hair from the ear, tied with yellow 

 silk on a No. 3 hook. 



4. The Teal Drake. This is a small, slender- 

 bodied fly, which makes its appearance in April or 

 May, according to the season. The body and legs 

 are of a dark colour, and the wings are mottled 

 white and black. Though many anglers do not 

 set much store by this fly, I find it an excellent 

 lure till the end of May. As in other members of 

 this order, the upper pair of wings forms a sheath 

 or case for protecting the under pair when the 



