58 LIST OF FLIES. 



drake, or a little after, and very much re- 

 sembles it in shape. It kills best from three 

 till dark. The wings are made of a dark 

 grey feather of the mallard ; the body of 

 white ostrich's harl, striped with dark silk ; 

 the head of peacock's harl ; and the tail of 

 three hairs from a sable muff. 



7. Cow- DUNG FLY. This fly appears in 

 March, and will kill till September. The 

 wings are made of the feather of a landrail ; 

 the body of yellow camlet, mixed with a 

 little brown bear's fur; and a ginger hackle 

 for legs : the wings should be dressed flat. 



8. BEE FLY. This is an excellent chub 

 fly, and is on during the summer months : 

 the wings are made from the feathers of a 

 blue pigeon's wing ; the body of chenil of 

 various colours, arranged in stripes in the 

 following order black, white, light yellow, 

 white, black, white ; the legs of a black 

 hackle : the body must be dressed thick. 



