104 FLIES AND FLY FISHING. 



A scale of hooks is given as a refer- 

 - ence for the different sizes mentioned. 



^V The scale is near enough to give an 



idea of the proper sized hooks to be em- 

 ployed for each fly. But as I have 

 no proper scale to guide me, they are 

 not supposed to be a scale of hooks 

 used by makers. 



1. The Slue Dun. This is one of 

 the best flies that comes out, and it 

 can be used on cold days all through 

 the season, but is on the water espe- 

 cially from November to the end of 

 March. There are a number of other 

 ^ Y names, such as hare's ear, upright, 



&c., and also very many dressings for 

 this fly, and most of the patterns of 

 it will kill occasionally. But the 

 following are the best, it should be 

 dressed both winged and buzz, or with 

 hackle only. 

 " Tied for spring. 



Hooks, Nos. 9, 10 and 11. 



