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starling's wing. Hook, about No. 10 for streams, but on a 

 lake about No. 7 and 8. 



This fly will often kill fish with a woodcock's or pheasant's 

 wing. 



THE SOLDIER PALMER. 



This fly will take almost anywhere. 



Body, red mohair ribbed with gold twist, and over all, a 

 red cock's hackle. 



HOFLAND'S FANCY. 



This is a south country fly, which we have used with 

 success after sunset in the Lake District, for both lake and 

 stream fishing. 



Body, a reddish-brown silk ; legs, red hackle ; wings, from 

 a woodcock's tail ; two or three fibres of a red hackle. 



THE RED PALMER 



is a good fly either for lakes or streams throughout the 

 season. Body, peacock's herl ; a red cock's hackle over all. 

 Hook, about No. 8. 



MR. PRITT'S FLIES. 



There are also a number of North Country hackle flies 

 invented by Mr. Pritt. They are used very successfully in 

 the Lake District, in Yorkshire, and in a few other counties. 

 Some of the principal are dark snipe and purple ; dark wood- 

 cock, partridge and orange ; night hawk ; brown owl, and 

 dark starling. They can be got from Hutchinson, of Kendal, 

 or at any good tackle shop. 



Coniston is very much altered since the mine water 

 came into it. Has known his brother get 50 dozen char in 

 Coniston. His brother has got 250 dozen in the season. 

 Attributes the present decrease to the mine water. When his 

 brother was fishing, the mines were working more actively 

 than they are now. Does not know whether the char have 

 increased since the close time was instituted. Evidence 

 by James Fisher, before Buckland and Walpole's Lake 

 District Fisheries Commission, February, 1878. 



