64 THE BRITISH ANGLER'S LEXICON. 



rivers in the vicinity of meadows in the 

 warm evenings of June and July. The 

 natural moth is very successful, but it is 

 troublesome in the dark attaching fresh 

 ones after each fish has been caught. In 

 consequence of this the artificial bustard is 

 ARTIFICIAL much used, although not so killing as the 

 BUSTARD. natural fly ; yet it is very deadly in the 

 hands of a practised night-fisher. The following are the 

 dressing of the three best patterns : White bustard: Body, 

 white wool or white chenille made full and round ; legs, 

 white hackle; wings, white hen or pigeon. Yellow bustard: 

 Body, pale yellow-coloured wool or yellow chenille, made 

 full and round ; legs, yellow hackle ; wings, white hen or 

 pigeon. Brown bustard : Body, light brown wool or brown 

 chenille, made full and round ; legs, ginger hackle ; wings, 

 forown ow r l or darkish feather of hen pheasant wing. 



Butt is the stoutest and lowest piece of a fishing rod. 

 It should fit the hand nicely, be quite round, and possess a 

 good skin either got up by polish or varnish, as any rough- 

 ness of the handle chafes and blisters the hand. If the 

 hands are soft, gloves may be worn, or an old glove fastened 

 on the butt just where the hand grasps. Many of the best 

 turned-out fly rods have their butts chequered, bound with 

 leather, indiarubber, cane, or cork to form the grip. The 

 old style of hollow butt has almost died out, as it greatly 

 weakens the power of the rod. Giving the butt is a term 

 applied to indicate the method of putting a heavy strain on 

 a fish by raising the point, and consequently putting forward 

 the butt of the rod. 



Caddis, also called "cadbait" (in Ireland "corbait"), 

 is the larvae of several flies, found in spring under stones and 



