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August, when, at about one o'clock in the day, 

 the water is covered with them. 



No. 29. The Black Midge is another very 

 minute fly, and is dressed with brownish black 

 silk for the body, and a blue cock's hackle over 

 it. It is chiefly to be used as a dropper, when 

 the water is fine, and is taken freely after a 

 shower of rain in the evening, during the summer 

 months. 



No. 30. The Gray Drake generally succeeds 

 the green drake, although they are sometimes to 

 be seen together in equal quantities. Its dura- 

 tion is about a fortnight : and it is to be found 

 on almost all waters, whether large or small, 

 rapid or otherwise. It is an excellent fly for 

 attracting large fish, and may be used from three 

 o'clock in the afternoon until dusk. In form 

 and size it resembles the May fly, but in colour 

 it is very different. The body is to be made 

 of dirty white ostrich harl, or cream-coloured 

 crewel, dressed with flesh-coloured silk, and 

 ribbed with a dark grizzled cock's hackle ; the 



