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above, only the body ribbed distinctly with, silver tinsel 

 instead of wire. 



3rd Dressing. Hooks Nos. 11, 12, 13 and 14. Make 

 the body entirely of silver tinsel, and a transparent looking 

 grizzled grey hackle. 



The first dressing should be used in low clear water, 

 the second when it is higher, and the third may at any 

 time be tried as a general fly for grayling. 



35. The Mulberry Dun. This is also a capital grayling 

 fly in August, and tied large will kill trout in April. It 

 is the imitation of a small mulberry-coloured fly that 

 comes out on nearly all rivers, but I have only, on very few 

 occasions, found it known to local fishermen, and con- 

 sidering how greedily the fish take it, this seems to me a 

 great oversight on their parts. It should be used as 

 dropper. For grayling in August. 



Hooks, Nos. 12 and 13. 



Body : Mulberry-coloured mohair, and any light grey 

 opaque looking hackle. 



For Trout in April. Hook, No. 11. 



Body as above, tied very fat, and a rather darker 

 hackle tied bushily. 



36. Black Palmer. This is not intended for the 

 palmer used sometimes instead of the red palmer, but is 



