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6. Wings, peacock ; hackle, black and white ; 

 body, sky blue. 



7. Wings, peacock ; hackle, brown red ; body, 

 yellow to brown red. 



8. Wings, heron ; hackle, blue feather from jay's 

 wing ; body, blue or blood red. 



9. Wings, from nightjar's tail or wing tail for 

 preference ; hackle, brown to brown red ; body as 

 hackle. 



10. March brown. 



These flies should be dressed on hooks ranging 

 from Nos. 3 to 10 (Kendal size). Sizes Nos. 3 and 

 4 are best dressed on sneck-bends ; over and above 

 that the Limerick-bend will be found the more 

 serviceable. The most useful sizes are Nos. 4, 5 

 and 6. 



Most anglers have their own flies for individual 

 streams. It is well to follow the advice of a local 

 angler, or, at any rate, his preference should be 

 given a fair trial. Generally speaking, however, 

 the above list will be found to contain the most 

 killing flies for the Lake District. 



All the flies mentioned in the above list are 

 admirably dressed by Messrs. C. Farlow and Co., of 

 the Strand, London. Practical experience proves 

 that only the best materials are used in their con- 

 struction ; and I have found that their Sea-trout 

 and Lake flies prove very effective in the rivers 

 and lakes of the North. Once more I may warn 

 anglers against having their flies for these waters 

 dressed on too large hooks. 



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