222 ENGLISH LAKE DISTRICT FISHERIES 



Orange Partridge 



Hackle. From dark speckled feather partridge 

 back. 



Body. Orange silk. 



This is an excellent fly and may be fished with 

 confidence throughout the season, its killing pro- 

 perties are, however, at their best in the spring. 



Yellow Partridge 



Hackle. From partridge back, but of lighter 

 colour than the last named. 



Body. Yellow or golden yellow silk. 



A killing fly in the early part of the season, 

 especially on the smaller streams. 



Waterhen Bloa 



Hackle. From inside waterhen's wing. 



Body. Yellow or purple silk. 



This fly should be fished during March, April, 

 and May, and again in September. Trout take it 

 best on a cold, dull, windy day. 



March Brown 



Hackle. From partridge back. Medium colour 

 and well speckled. 



Body. Dirty yellow silk, heavily ribbed with 

 clean straw silk. 



This fly does not usually make its appearance in 

 the Lake District until April, and, should the 

 weather be cold, its arrival is delayed well into the 

 middle of the month. It can be fished until the 

 latter end of May ; many anglers, however, fish at 

 least one of these flies on their cast throughout the 

 season. 



