76 LIST OF FLIES. 



Grayling range the stills, watching the streams and catch- 

 ing the food they bring. The reckless young smelt springs 

 boldly at the maggoted hook, an easy prey for the tyro. 



From the beginning of the season to the present month, 

 the sun seems to have about finished his annual work of 

 reproduction of the insect tribes, and such angling flies as 

 are now in existence, or may hatch or come upon the waters 

 during the remainder of the season, are continuations (or 

 the second swarms) of those species that have been described 

 in the list. Some of the later flies slightly differ from those 

 of the spring, in sizes and shades, and may or may not be 

 of the same species, but not to entitle them to other names, 

 which might render the list less distinct and clear. The 

 waters are full of creepers^ and numbers of flies are hatch- 

 ing daily, particularly drakes and duns, the former the most 

 numerous in the day time, which, with their changes of 

 colors, long and short whisks, long fore legs, case and round 

 eyes, etc., present many varieties for examination and copy. 



The following extracts from Note-books may best shew 

 the flies, etc., that are hatching and on the water during 

 the remaining months of the season. They were written 

 from observation, made on or about the days mentioned, in 

 many different years. 



