134 FLIES AND FLY FISHING. 



A grizzled hackle with, a reddish tinge. 



45. The Male Willow. Hooks from No. 10 to small- 

 est possible size. 



Body : Entirely of gut, dyed dark, and very tightly 

 and evenly wound on. 



A dark dun cock's hackle. 



Gut is the only good imitation of this fly. Quills and 

 silks are all failures. 



There are of course quantities of other flies that come 

 out, and which may all, at some time or other, be taken 

 by the fish ; but the above given flies, with the addition 

 of the general flies, are amply sufficient to fish all rivers 

 or brooks for brown trout and grayling all over the 

 world, in any season, and in all conditions of water. And 

 when fish are steadily feeding on a particular fly, I believe 

 it will always be discovered that they are taking one or 

 other of the flies that I have described. 



I will just give the names of three others, which I 

 never use myself, but I have known good fishermen who 

 were partial to them. 



The Sedge Fly is quite a local fly. I have killed with 

 it on the Test in Hampshire, but have never tried it any- 

 where else. 



The Crad Fly or Horse Dun frequents meadows on hot 



