118 FLIES AND FLY FISHING. 



autumn. This fly is an exception to all other land-bred 

 flies, in that it will kill on calm hot days as well as when 

 there is a wind. It is also good in all conditions of water. 



It may be tied on any size hook from No. 6 to 12. 



Nos. 9 and 10 are good ordinary sizes. 



Body : Bright orange worsted, wrapped on very tightly 

 and ribbed with gold wire for the smaller sizes, and with 

 gold tinsel for the larger. 



Yellow and black, or yellow and red (coch-y-bondhu,) 

 hackle, wound on rather fully and short in fibre. 



21. The Red Spinner is the change from the blue dun, 

 there is no use employing this fly before the end of May, 

 when, if the weather is warm, it may be seen in the 

 evenings, flitting up and down, just above the surface of 

 the water, in great numbers. It is not a favourite fly 

 with me, for although on rare occasions the fish take it 

 well, its killing is very uncertain. It should always be 

 used as a drop fly. 



Hook, No. 10. 



Body : Eeddish brown crewel, tightly wrapped on and 

 ribbed distinctly with gold wire. 



A light red hackle. 



Wings : The most transparent looking light, glossy, 

 smoky, grey feather that can be obtained. 



