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season, and in any conditions of water, when the fish are 

 not feeding on a particular fly. They will pass muster 

 very fairly for a good many flies, and perhaps also for 

 some water spiders, if the fish ever have the chance of 

 feeding on such insects, about which I am unable to 

 hazard an opinion, never having seen one. 

 58. Cf-eneral Fly, No. 4. 



Hooks, from No. 10 to 14. 



Body : Dark olive green silk, ribbed with fine gold 

 wire. 



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



Wing : A slip of woodcock's wing feather. 



I got the pattern of this fly in Carlisle, about seven 

 years ago, and have used it ever since. I do not know 

 whether it is meant as an imitation of any particular fly, 

 but fancy it kills from the same reasons as the Hoffland's 

 Fancy. 



It should be used in June, July and August in clear 

 water, and on the hottest days. It is a very good trout 



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59. General Fly, No. 5. The following will kill coarse 

 fish wherever they will take any fly, and I have killed 

 large trout with it in large rivers. 



Hooks, from No. 6 to No. 10. 



