146 FLTES AND FLY FISHING. 



On lakes, when the fish rise well, the natural fly and 

 the blowline are good sport, especially on some of the 

 Irish lakes where the trout run large, but if I had my 

 will they should never be allowed on any rivers, if I 

 could, I would also put my veto on any natural fly fish- 

 ing whatever in any water where the artificial can be 

 used. Dibbing being only another name for poaching in 

 my ideas. 



When the Mayfly is on, the orl, coch-y-bondhu, and 

 orange palmer flies are generally taken well by trout, and 

 they should be tied large on Nos. 7 or 8 hooks. I always 

 use one of these as a dropper when the drake is the 

 stretcher fly. 



The grey drake is easier imitated than the green, and 

 sometimes kills well in the evenings. 



It is never advisable to fish the Mayfly on your ordinary 

 fly rod, for these heavy flies ruin it, and a double-handed 

 rod does not answer, because you ought to throw the fly 

 with the greatest accuracy under banks and among 

 bushes, which it is impossible for any one to do with 

 sufficient nicety with the double-handed rod. I always 

 use a strong single-handed twelve foot rod made entirely 

 of greenheart. 



For my own part, if I was limited to a fortnight's or 



