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shower of rain, the colour of the water, and a 

 variety of other circumstances which tend to the 

 success or disappointment of an angler, and upon 

 these he must depend more than upon the flies in 

 his pocket-book. There is a sort of coxcombry in 

 angling as in every thing else ; and if the young 

 angler is on his guard against it, he will save both 

 hi> time and his money. 



I should however observe, that some experienced 

 anglers consider that the six flies about to be men- 

 tioned are sufficient to kill trout, grayling, and 

 otlu-r fish, at all seasons of the year, and they have, 

 therefore, been called standard flies. Having given 

 a list of them, the young angler, to whom these 

 hint - are chiefly addressed, can provide himself with 

 them, or not, as he thinks proper. The following 

 are the flies referred to, viz .- 



The black hackle. This is for the end fly, or 

 stretcher. 



The grouse-hackle. To be used either as a 

 dropper or stretcher. 



The wrerfs-taU. To be used either as a dropper 

 or stretcher. 



The smoky -dun hackle. To be used as stretcher 

 or dropper. 



The brown-rail. As stretcher or dropper. 

 The hare's-ear. To be used as drop flies. 

 I would recommend to young beginners in the 

 ' noble art* of fly-fishing to commence with a single- 



