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 LIST OF FLIES, 



WITH REFERENCE TO THE PLATES. 



1. GREEN DRAKE, OR MAY FLY. This is 

 one of the most valuable flies for trout 

 fishing. It appears about the 20th of May, 

 and continues nearly a month, and will 

 kill at any time of the day, especially in 

 still water ; it is found in great plenty on 

 sandy gravelly rivulets. The wings are 

 made of the light feather of a grey drake, 

 died yellow ; the body of amber coloured 

 mohair, ribbed with green silk ; the head 

 of peacock's harl ; and the tail of three long 

 hairs from a sable muff. 



2. BLACK GNAT. This is a favourite fly 

 with some persons, and is generally con- 

 sidered a good killer, especially when the 

 water is low ; it comes on about the end 



