110 FLIES AND FLY FISHING. 



abode I had long been acquainted, but who steadily re- 

 fused every other fly. 



The female is much larger than the male, and is the 

 one that should be imitated. The way to fish with this 

 fly is on windy days, to use it on the cast alone without 

 any droppers, the cast to be two yards long of medium 

 strong gut, and fish all deep rapids, and behind large stones,, 

 stumps, and rocks, sink it as much as possible, and work 

 it freely against the stream. 



It should always be imitated buzz. 

 Hooks, Nos. 5 and 6, and occasionally No. 4. 

 Body : Hare's ear and yellowish pigswool mixed, the 

 yellow predominating at the tail, and ribbed sparely, but 

 evenly and distinctly with coarse yellow cotton thread. 



Hackle : As transparent looking a grizzled dun hackle 

 as can be procured, with very long fibres, three or four 

 turns of this must be taken very tightly aud close to the 

 head. This hackle should be one-third longer than the 

 hook. 



I always make a head to this fly, with a few extra 

 turns of the tying silk after finishing off and before- 

 varnishing. 



9. The Yellow Dun comes out in April, and lasts- 

 through May. It is a first-rate fly, and kills on every 



