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NAMES OF FLIES. 



NAMES OF THE FLIES. 



1 OLD JOAN. 



2 LARGE SPRING DUN. 



3 DUN CUT. 



4 RED PALMER. 



5 RED ANT FLY. 



6 BUFF DUN. 



7 ORANGE BROWN. 



8 LITTLE IRON BLUE. 



9 GREEN TAIL. 



10 PARTRIDGE RUMP. 



11 WILLOW CRICKET. 



12 WREN-TAIL. 



13 GREY DRAKE. 



14 BRACKIN CLOCK. 



15 COCKIN DUN. 



16 RED BREECHES. 



17 BANK FLY. 



18 TAILEY-TAIL. 



19 SHORN FLY. 



20 HAWTHORN FLY. 



21 SMALL SPRING DUN. 



22 BROWN PARTRIDGE. 



23 ORANGE DUN. 



24 RED SPINNER. 



25 RUSSET FLY. 



26 GREEN DRAKE. 



From the above list you will have an idea of the size, 

 colour and form of my flies. There are many of the natu- 

 ral flies which have whisks or tails at the tail end of their 

 bodies, but I do not put them on my artificial flies, because 

 I think the hook tail enough, and many fish have found 

 it so to their cost. When you are angling never use more 

 than four flies at one time, indeed three are plenty : for 

 the fewer flies you use the better you can deceive the fish. 

 Nor would I advise you to change your flies very often as 

 I have seen some do ; but to keep on a black, a brown, 

 and a dun, except the day is very bright and warm, for 

 then the dun is not so much on, except morning and even- 

 ing; but there comes in their place, the reds and shiners. 



Notice that if you should at any time see crowds of 

 any particular kind of flies come on, or near the water, you 



