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IV. DIGBY CALEY. 

 (A GOOD SPRING PATTERN ON THE TWEED.) 



Body. One-third of yellow wool to two- thirds of rat 

 fur intermixed, and ribbed with yellow tying silk. 

 Tail. Two strands of olive dun hackle. 

 Wings. From the hen pheasant. 

 Hackle. Blue dun hen hackle. 



V. THE PROFESSOR. 



Body. Yellow silk ribbed with brown tying silk. 



Tail. Two strands of red hackle. 



Hackle. Red hen hackle. 



Wings. Mottled feather of the mallard. 



VI, FLIES FOR NIGHT FISHING ON THE 

 TWEED. 



Mr. Forrest says that the bustard wing, with the " Pro- 

 fessor" body and hackle, is very popular as a night fly. 



He also furnished me with another, and the last fly, 

 upon this list. It is ages since I fished at night, so I am 

 quite out of it there. 



VII. THE CORNCRAKE. 

 (A VERY FAVOURITE NIGHT FLY.) 



Body. Brown fur, tipped with gold lace. 

 Tail. Two strands of red hackle. 

 Hackle. Red hen. 

 Wings. Wing of the landrail. 



