ON ARTIFICIAL FLIES. 103 



62. GRANNOM. 



Wings. Palest hen partridge wing. 



Eggs. Grey ostrich herl dyed in No. V. 



Body. Dark heron herl undyed. 



Hackle. Rusty dun game-cock, or badger 

 for a variety. 



Hook. 3, 2, or i. 



An even better body for this fly is obtained by 

 selecting a strand of condor pinion-feather, which 

 is nearly white at the point and shading into a 

 dark slate-colour at the root ; the longer flue is 

 then stripped off the dark portion of this strand 

 only, and the whole dyed in No. V. The light 

 unstripped part, which shows distinctly the green 

 colour of the dye, is worked at the tail-end to 

 form the eggs, and the darker portion the body of 

 the fly. The wings of the grannom when first 

 hatched are quite pale, but darken considerably 

 from exposure to the air. The trout, however, 

 invariably prefer the newly-hatched flies, so that 

 it is most necessary to dress them with the palest 

 wings possible. 



63. ALDER. 



Wings. Hen pheasant tail. 

 Hackle. Rusty black cock. 

 Body. Copper-coloured peacock-herl. 

 Hook. 2, i, or o. 

 For a change, wing with bustard. This fly 



