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of September and October. The wings must be 

 made very small, from the snipe's wing ; or, as 

 is equally to be recommended in all small flies, 

 of a hackle of a bluish dun colour ; the body 

 of dark moleskin, wrapped with bright purple 

 silk. 



No. 38. The Oak Fly, Downlooker, or Canon 

 Fly, is to be found in April, May, and June, on 

 ash trees, oaks, willows, or thorns, growing near 

 the water. Its head is always pointed downwards, 

 whence it obtains the name of ft downlooker." 

 The wings are short in proportion to the body, 

 and lie flat on the back. The colours of this fly 

 being various, and unequally mixed, make the 

 imitation difficult. The head, of the fur from the 

 hare's ear; body, under the wings, dun fur, in 

 the middle, orange and yellow, and towards the 

 tail, a brownish dun ; the wings from the feather 

 of a yellowish brown hen ; or it may be made 

 with a bittern's hackle only, without wings. It 

 is an excellent fly both for dibbing in the natural 

 state and using artificially. 



