240 NOTES ON THE MONTHS FOR FLY-FISHING. 



or any other impediment, in and by the sides of 

 rapid streams. The Golden, July, and Pale Evening 

 Duns, and the Pale Evening White (shades of the 

 Ephemera Olive) will predominate. The Spinners, 

 especially the Golden, are very numerous, as are also 

 the Midges and the Grass Moths. 



This month is perhaps the most difficult to fish 

 successfully during the whole season. We often meet 

 with young inexperienced anglers during a long 

 sultry July day, who flog industriously from " early 

 morn till dewy eve," meeting with but faint encourage- 

 ment. Fine weather would seem to act as a magnet 

 to draw the uninitiated to the water side. For the 

 special guidance of such, we append a few brief 

 instructions as to the plan of procedure. To com- 

 mence at daybreak, a cast of flies similar to the dead 

 ones seen upon the water beneath the overhanging 

 boughs of bushes, trees, etc., should be used over 

 the moving fish before breakfast ; when it is no 

 uncommon thing to find the fish rise until the dead 

 flies are picked off. During mid-day it is of small 

 use whipping the waters, unless the day be windy, 

 wet, or cloudy ; in these circumstances a cast of 

 " artificials," corresponding with the " naturals " then 

 upon the water, will be found to take. In the event 

 of the weather being hot and oppressive, use the Red 

 Palmer Caterpillar, of which more anon. At sunset 

 small flies may again be resorted to. The evening 

 rise after a seasonable day at this period is a sight 

 worth seeing upon any well stocked water. During 

 and after twilight the Caterpillar, Dun Cut, Moths, 



