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TABLE IV. 



SOME USEFUL HACKLED FLIES (" SPIDERS "). 



I. WATER-HEN BLOA (SCOTTICE "BLAE"). 



Body. The yellow tying silk, dubbed with water-rat (or 

 mouse) fur, sparingly put on and ribbed over with the same 

 silk. 



Hackle. From the inside of wing feather of water-hen. 



Season. A generally useful fly all through the season, 

 and the best fly of its kind, in my opinion, for the fishing 

 of " Waters." Very valuable also in river fishing. 



II. STEWART'S BLACK HACKLE (OR "SPIDER"). 



Body. The brown tying silk with which the fly is 

 dressed. A reddish-orange silk makes a capital body. 



Hackle. The small tapered feather from neck of cock 

 starling. 



Season. Generally useful all the season. 



III. STEWART'S RED HACKLE (OR "SPIDER"). 



Body. The yellow silk with which the fly is dressed. 



Hackle. From small feathers outside wing of the land- 

 rail. 



Season. A specially good fly when the water is dis- 

 coloured. 



