FLIES AND FLY FISHING. 



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A light ginger-coloured hackle. 



Wing : A light slip of landrail's feather. 



4. The March Brown. This fly is one of the very best 

 for the fisherman that ever comes out, and can be used 

 from the time it first appears in March, until the end of 

 April ; on large rivers it also kills in autumn. On small 

 streams use the August dun instead at that time. For 

 lakes when slightly ribbed with gold wire, it is always an 

 excellent fly. The female of this fly is lighter in shade 

 than the male, but is not worth imitating. 



If you wish to fish with two March browns, use for a 

 dropper the general fly, No. 6. 



Hook, according to water, N"os. 8 and 9 are good 

 general sizes. 



Body : Hare's ear, ribbed distinctly with yellow silk. 



Tail : Three strands of any mottled brown feather. 



Hackle, partridge. 



"Wing : A dark mottled slip of pheasant's wing. 



When the fly is tied very large, the feather of a hen 

 turkey is better for the wing, but the very best March 

 brown wing, when it can be procured, is from the wing 

 feather of a hen capercalzie. 



5. The Grrandam, or Greentail, comes out some time in 

 April, and lasts about ten days. It derives its name from 



