86 THE ANGLER'S GUIDE. 



A LIST OF PALMERS FOR FLY FISHING, 

 BEGINNING WITH APRIL. 



APRIL. 



The cow-dung fly may be used from the 

 first of this month, and is a killing fly to the 

 end. The brown or dun drake, is a good 

 fly in the middle of the day, particularly if 

 the weather proves gloomy. The horse fly 

 will also take fish during the whole of April, 

 but best late in the evening. 



MAY. 



The stone fly may be used all this month 

 with much success, but more particularly in 

 the mornings. The yellow May fly is a kill- 

 ing fly in the evenings. The black cater- 

 pillar fly is a good fly this month, in small 

 rivers and Trout streams ; it kills best in those 

 days that succeed very hot mornings. The 



