io 4 ON ARTIFICIAL FLIES. 



is too well known and appreciated to need any 

 comment. 



64. WELSHMAN'S BUTTON. 



Wings. Brown pink feather from under the 

 wings of a peacock. 



Hackle. Rusty black cock. 



Body. Copper-coloured peacock herl. 



Hook. 3, 2, or i. 



This fly is usually on the water during the same 

 period as the May-Fly, but hatches earlier in the 

 day, when the imitation is found most killing, 

 and sometimes the fish take it in preference to 

 the May- Fly, even during the heaviest of the 

 rise. 



65. COWDUNG. 



' Wings. Landrail. 

 Hackle. Ginger cock. 

 Body. Dubbing of crewel to tint. 

 Hook. 2 or i. 



Occasionally very killing, especially on rough 

 and blustery days. 



66. RED ANT. 



Wings. Pale starling. 



Hackle. Red game cock. 



But. Copper-coloured peacock herl. 



Body. Orange tying-silk. 



Hook, o or oo. 



