124 FLIES AND FLY FISHING. 



out after hot days in June and July. It should always 

 be used to lead. 



Hooks, JSTos. 8 and 9. 



Body : Yellowish brown pigswool, tied very fat and 

 rough. 



A sandy coloured hackle, rather fully wound on. 



Wings : A full slip of brown owl's wing feather. 



30. The Jted Ant. On windy days in July and 

 August large swarms of these insects may be seen flying 

 or blown on to the water ; they generally come out for short 

 periods at a time. I believe that they may be seen, more 

 or less, on all rivers, and the imitation will kill grayling 

 everywhere. Trout will also take it, but not quite so 

 well. 



The imitation kills best, where the river is covered with 

 the natural insect. 



The fly should be tied two sizes, hooks Nos. 10 

 and 12. 



For the body : From the tail take two or three turns 

 of bronze peacock's herl made fat, and finish the rest of 

 the body with orange floss silk wrapped on very tightly. 



A light red hackle. 



"Wing : a light slip of hen starling's feather. 



The black ant is a fly I never use, the red one always 

 killing better, even when the former is on the water. 



