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Body : Of dean light washleather, a thin strip of this 

 wound very evenly on, and distinctly ribbed with dark 

 brown silk, two turns of a light red hackle, the fibres 

 should be as long as the hook. 



Wings : Two light red hackle, points set on upright, 

 and when tied on No. 10 hook two wren's tails. 



60. General Fly, No. 6. 

 Hooks, Nos. 10 and 11. 



Body : Of light blue fur from a rabbit, ribbed with 

 silver wire. 



A partridge hackle put on bushily. 



This fly, which somewhat resembles a small March 

 brown, can be always tried if you do not know what fly 

 to use. Only if you are fishing where there are any 

 salmon pinks you will find it impossible to keep them off 

 the hook, it seems to have such an attraction for them. 



61. General Fly, No. 7. 

 Hooks, No. 4 to No. 9. 



Body : Light olive mohair, ribbed with gold wire. 

 A brownish red hackle. 

 Tail : Three strands of partridge feather. 

 "Wing : A long rather fine slip of partridge's feather. 

 This fly will kill on nearly all rivers in February and 

 March, before the March brown conies out, and on large 



