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Wings : A mottled slip from the lightest underneath 

 part of a woodcock's wing feather. 



7. The Iron Blue comes out in April, and also in 

 autumn generally for a short period at a time after a 

 shower of rain, and in great numbers. As the fish will 

 take nothing else, whilst the rise of this fly is on, it is 

 necessary to use the imitation ; but I do not consider it a 

 very killing one, as fish seldom take the imitation well, 

 when the fly itself is on, and hardly ever from recollec- 

 tion. 



Hooks, Nos. 10, 11 and 12. 



Body : Of Mole's fur, ribbed with dark yellow silk, 

 slightly waxed. 



Dark blue dun hackle. 



Wing : A slip of Moorhen's wing feather. 



This fly sometimes kills better dressed buzz. 



Hooks, Nos. 12 and 13. 



Body : Same as above. 



And an opaque looking blue lead coloured hackle. 



8. The Stone Fly comes out in April, and can be 

 used until the end of May. It is a local fly, not found 

 on all rivers, but on those where it is seen, often kills 

 larger fish than any other fly. I have often with this fly 

 circumvented some veteran trout, with whose place of 



