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but have proved the fact on a great many different 

 waters. 



Hooks, Nbs. 9 and 10 ; occasionally, No. 11. Body : 

 Hare's face put on very thinly and sparely, and thickly 

 ribbed with dull, dark claret silk. 



A grizzled black and sandy (coch-y-bondhu) hackle. 



Wings : A dark mottled slip of brown hen's feather. 



38. The September Dun. I have found this fly more or 

 less on every river I have ever fished ; it comes out the 

 end of August or beginning of September, and remains 

 on the water about a month. It is an evening fly, but 

 after it has been out and on the water for some days, 

 may be used in the afternoons as well as late. Both 

 trout and grayling take it most greedily, and when they 

 are feeding on it, it is advisable to have both winged and 

 buzz imitations of it on your cast. 



Winged : Hooks, No. 11 and 12. 



Body : Creamy buff worsted, wrapped tightly on and 

 ribbed with fine silk of the same colour; the worsted 

 ought then to be picked out with a needle so as to look 

 rather hairy between the silk ribbings. 



A light buff- coloured hackle. 



Tail : Three very long strands of same. 



