114 FLOATING FLIES 



than the front ones. When at rest, the fore 

 wings lie flat on the back, covering the much- 

 folded hind wings. 



" About 100 species of stone flies are known 

 in North America. The adults are to be found 

 flying over or near streams, though sometimes 

 straying far away. They rest on trees and 

 bushes along the banks. The green ones 

 usually keep to the green foliage, while the 

 dark ones perch on the trunks and branches." 



This list of floating flies given in Chapter 

 III., comprising the Coachman, Cahill, gold- 

 ribbed hare's ear, Wickham's fancy, brown 

 sedge, silver sedge (or Beaverkill), iron blue 

 dun, whirling blue dun, green May female, 

 brown May female, and spent gnat female, 

 will be found as a rule quite sufficient (if the 

 angler is stocked with a fair variety of sizes) 

 to enable the sportsman to match with adequate 

 fidelity any natural fly which may be tempor- 

 arily prevalent on the water. 



In the matter of the selection of fly, with re- 

 gard to the theories of the " colorists," " for- 

 malists," and other sects of the dry fly, much 

 might be written, but, it would seem, matters 

 of this sort are rather out of place in a prac- 

 tical handbook for the mere beginner. If the 

 angler will follow the few simple suggestions 



