104 ENGLISH LAKE DISTRICT FISHERIES 



and perch in Coniston, which are well worth fishing 

 for; but I feel sure the trout fishing would be 

 improved if these fish were exterminated." 



To a little work by the late John Beever, of The 

 Thwaite, Coniston, Mr. A. and Mr. A. R. Severn 

 append the following " Notes " on artificial flies 

 which they have found successful on and about 

 Coniston Lake. As these gentlemen are practical 

 anglers the list will be found a valuable one. 



THE BLUE DUN 



appears about the end of March, and is a good fly all 

 through the season, especially on cold, dark days. It is 

 equally useful for lake and stream fishing. 



Body, dubbed with the fur of a water-rat, and ribbed with 

 yellow silk ; legs, dun hen's hackle ; wings, from the feather 

 of the starling's wing ; tail, two strands of a grizzle cock's 

 hackle. Hook, No. 10, or 7 or 8 for a lake. 



THE ALDER. 



Also very good both for lake and stream fishing. It comes 

 in May, and will kill fish even when the May-fly is on the 

 water. 



Body, peacock's herl tied with dark brown silk ; legs, coch- 

 a-bonddu hackle ; wings, the brown speckled feather of a 

 Mallard's back. Hook, No. 8. 



If this fly be dressed on a 6 or 7 hook, and winged with 

 the red rump feather of a pheasant, it will be found an 

 excellent lake fly. 



THE PHEASANT AND GREEN. 



Good throughout the season, and best on a dark day. The 

 fish will often take it when they refuse others. 



Hook, No. 7 ; silk, apple-green ; wing, from a hen 

 pheasant's tail ; legs, black. This fly may be used success- 

 fully on any of the English lakes. 



THE HARE'S EAR. 

 A capital fly for June and August. 



Body, the fur of the hare's ear ; wings, the feather from a 

 starling's wing ; tail, two fibres of the brown feather from a 



