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is. to be found in April, May and June, on 

 ash trees, oaks, willows, or thorns, growing 

 near the water. Its head is always pointed 

 downwards, whence it obtains the name of 

 downlooker. The wings are short in pro- 

 portion to the body, and lie flat on the back. 

 The colours of this fly being various and 

 unequally mixed, make the imitation dif- 

 ficult. The head of the fur from the hare's 

 ear ; body under the wings dun fur, in the 

 middle orange and yellow, and towards the 

 tail a brownish dun ; the wings from the 

 feather of a yellowish brown hen ; or it may 

 be made with a bittern's, hackle only, with- 

 out wings. It is an excellent fly both for 

 dibbing in the natural state and using 

 artificially. 



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commonly appears in warm gloomy weather, 

 from the middle of June to the latter end of 



