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green drake ; the wings of the mottled feather 

 of the mallard, or mallard teal, provided it 

 be not very dark ; and the tail of the hair of 

 sable, or fitchet's tail. This fly should be 

 thrown directly over the fish, and so manag- 

 ed, if possible, that the wings may not touch 

 the water. 



Ko. 31. 2T|>c ^cacocfe Jflg 



comes on early in the season, and is an ex- 

 cellent fly on gloomy days throughout the 

 year. The body is made of dark peacock 

 harl, and wings of starling, made to lie flat 

 on the back ; a grizzled hackle for legs, to be 

 dressed with silk of mulberry colour. 



Ko. 32. %fyt ©tnnamott Jplg 



has four wings, which are large in proportion 

 to the body. They should be dressed full, 

 and made from the pale reddish brown 



