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have two lines, with three flies affixed to each. 

 For the first attempt he may use the March 

 brown (or, later in the season, a reduced fly of 

 the same form and materials) at the point, with 

 a dun hackle, having the body light or dark to 

 suit the day, for the first dropper ; the second 

 dropper a red hackle, with peacock body. If 

 these flies do not raise fish, after trying two or 

 three streams, it will be advisable to change 

 them, and put on the following, viz.; at the point 

 the sand fly; first dropper, grouse hackle or 

 wren's tail, with orange body; second dropper, 

 a pale yellow or cream-coloured hackle over a 

 bluish body, or one of the ant flies, as a variety 

 from the preceding five. The bodies of the 

 hackles are to be dressed large or small, in pro- 

 portion to the water. With some of these flies 

 an experienced angler will take abundance of fish 

 all the year round ; and it will be time enough 

 for him to change them, when he shall correctly 

 have ascertained which fly is the favourite of the 

 fish for the time being. 



