103 



go considerable change as the season advan- 

 ces, generally becoming lighter with the 

 progress of Summer; in this also the An- 

 gler's own observation must direct him. 



Inscription of dflieg In Pate IV, 



No. 1. represents a dark fly with black 

 body, which appears very early in March, 

 and sometimes even in February ; and as so 

 few flies suitable for the purposes of the Fly- 

 fisher are at that time animated, it is to be 

 used with great success during the whole 

 day. The body is made of dark fur to be 

 obtained from a black water spaniel, or rab- 

 bit, with a very small proportion of claret- 

 coloured camlet, merely to give the mixture 

 a tinge when held up to the light : the 

 wings from the back of the fieldfare or 

 hen blackbird ; and a dusky black hackle 

 for legs. 



