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BODY. Yellow silk. 



LEGS. From a feather from the Golden Plover. 



Kills well during the latter part of March, and through- 

 out April and May on rather warm days, with a wind. A 

 favourite fly in Lancashire. 



Flies on Plate 2. 



No. 7. DARK MOOR-GAME, OR ORANGE GROUSE, OR 

 FRECKLED DUN. Hook O. 



WlNGS. Hackled with a black and orange feather from 



the Red Grouse, the hen bird for preference. 

 BODY. Orange silk. 

 HEAD. Either orange silk, or Peacock herl. 



A good fly during March and April, particularly in a 

 brown water, when the river is clearing after a flood. 



No. 8. WATER-HEN BLOA. Hook i. 



WlNGS. Hackled feather from the inside of a Water-hen's 



wing. 

 BODY. Yellow silk, dubbed with the fur of the water Rat. 



This fly is identical with the blue dun of Ronalds, and is 

 indispensable during March and April, and again towards 

 the latter end of the season. It is also a useful grayling 

 fly all through the winter months. No. 9 on the plate is 

 another dressing of the same fly, and is a favourite in 

 Upper Wharfedale. The hackled fly is, perhaps, preferable, 

 as the real fly hatches out mainly on cold, windy days. If 

 the day be warm the insect takes flight immediately on 

 reaching the surface of the water ; but if, as is commonly 

 the case, the day is cold, it lingers on the surface, not 

 completely hatched into perfect form, and is thus easily 

 pounced upon by expectant trout 



