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use on small streams, but have killed well with, it on the 

 Herefordshire Wye, the Severn, and other large rivers. 



Hooks, JSTos. 6, 7 and 8. 



Tip : Of dark orange floss silk. 



Body : Bronze peacock's herl tied fat. 



A red cock's hackle, very long in the fibre. 



Wings : A dark slip of pheasant's wing. 



I generally make a head to this fly with a couple of 

 turns of peacock's herl. 



I have killed both grilse and white trout with this fly 

 tied on a No. 3 hook, ribbing the body with silver wire, 

 and adding an extra tip of silver tinsel. 



50. The Red Tag is a very good grayling fly in 

 autumn. 



Hooks, Nos. 10, 11 and 12. 



Body : Of peacock's herl, one strand of bronze, and 

 one strand of green wrapped on together. 



Tag : Of red worsted, put on like a short thick tail. 



And three turns of a bright red cock's hackle neatly 

 wound on at the shoulder. 



51. The Bumble. This is a Derbyshire grayling fly, 

 used in that part of the country nearly all the season ; 

 there is no doubt that at times it kills grayling very well, 

 I have no belief in it as a trout fly. 



