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or grizzled hackle. Remarks : one of Jackson's patterns 

 which he specially recommends for use during the late 

 autumn and winter months an essential point however is 

 that it must be dressed small. 



No. 11. The Francis fly. Body composed of copper- 

 coloured peacock's harl, ribbed distinctly with copper red 

 silk ; hackle, medium blue dun ; wings, two hackle-points 

 of a grizzly blue dun cock's hackle (not a hen's), set well up. 

 Remarks : this is a purely fancy fly, which was invented 

 by Mr. Francis Francis ; the author does not speak of it, 

 however, as being a good fly for grayling, but thinking it to 

 be a likely looking pattern, I had some dressed small on No. 

 1 2 hooks, and having tested it practically on both the Yore 

 and Wharfe, I can testify from experience to its efficacy. 



No. 12. Blue midge. Body, lead-coloured silk; wings, 

 feather from a water-hen's neck; legs, grizzled hackle. 

 Remarks : this is another of Jackson's patterns, and is a 

 first-rate fly to employ on drizzling dull days in autumn and 

 early spring, it must however be dressed fine and small. 



These twelve patterns will, I feel certain, prove amply suf- 

 ficient for killing grayling during the autumn months upon 

 any stream where these delicate fish are to be found, but 

 should the angler require greater variety, I can also recom- 

 mend the following numbers of the author's flies, viz., Nos. 

 1, 6, 10, 11, 27, 28, 52, 55, 77, 80, 87, 90. 



Another method of taking grayling during November 

 and December, and which is practised a good deal by York- 

 shire anglers, consists in what is termed in that district 

 "swimming the worm." For this class of fishing a low 

 clear water is most conducive to sport, and it is better if 

 the angler can wade ; the rod should be light, moderately 

 stiff, and about eleven feet in length ; the reel line must be 

 a fine braided waterproofed one, to the end of which attach 

 about two yards of fine-drawn gut, the hook a fine wire one, 

 with a piece of stiff bristle tied in at the top of the shank 



