FLIES AND FLY FISHING. 105 



Body: Greenish olive crewel and hare's ear mixed, 

 ribbed with olive silk, very slightly waxed. 



A dark blue dun hen's hackle. 



Tail, two strands of same. 



Wing, a dark slip of starling's feather. 



For autumn. 



Hooks, No. 10 and 11. 



Body : Dark olive silk, ribbed with yellow silk, very 

 slightly waxed. 



A dark blue dun hen's hackle. 



Tail, two strands of same. 



Wing, rather lighter than for spring. 



Dressed buzz. Hooks, Nos. 11, 12 and 13. 



Body as for spring, but without ribbing, and tied rather 

 fat. 



A blue dun hen's liacMe. 



This last is a good fly at any time on a cold day The 

 blue dun will kill in all parts of the world. 



2. The February Red comes out in February and 

 March, and is one of the very first flies out in the 

 season, but is much more plentiful on some rivers than on 

 others. It kills in both clear and coloured waters. On 

 large rivers, it is a good fly to use the end of September 

 and October. It may be dressed on hooks, according to 

 the state of the water, from No. 5 to 9. 



