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three weeks' fishing during the year, I would infinitely 

 prefer having it in April, when the March brown was 

 well out, than in the drake season. But there is no 

 doubt that the latter is a period of amusement to numbers, 

 who only fish occasionally, but the constant fisherman 

 would be the gainer if this fly never appeared. It utterly 

 spoils all fly fishing on the waters it frequents for at least 

 a fortnight after it has disappeared, and that at a good 

 time of the year. 



The Gf-reen Drake. 



Hooks, according to water, No. 5 is a good size. 



Body : Of sheepswool dyed a light yellowish buff 

 colour, and ribbed distinctly with dark reddish brown silk. 



At the tail end a small brown patch should be made 

 by touching it with shellac varnish. 



Tail : Four long strands of any brown feather. 



The hackle should be wound on fully, and be about one- 

 third longer than the hook, and you ought always to 

 have flies tied of two shades, one light and the other darker. 



The Light Fly. 



A light speckled hen's hackle, dyed a light yellowish 

 buff colour. 



The Darker Shade. 



The same hackle, dyed darker of a dirty olive colour. 



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