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part or rudiments of the science (for so it may 

 with propriety be called), the young angler may, 

 however, make himself acquainted, and may, with 

 practice, attain considerable proficiency in artificial 

 fly-fishing; but it cannot be learnt so soon, or so 

 well, from books as from an experienced instructor. 



To make Artificial Flies. 



Dun-fly. Make the body of dun-coloured wool ; 

 the wings of partridge feathers, black drake's fea- 

 thers, or the feathers from under the tail. A pro- 

 per fly for March. 



Stone-fly. The body is made of black wool, 

 yellow under the wings and under the tail ; the 

 wings are made of a mallard's feathers. This fly 

 is in season in April. 



Ruddy -fly. Make the body of red- wool, wrapt 

 about with blue silk; the wings make of the wing- 

 feathers of a drake and a red hackle. This fly is 

 proper for the beginning of May. 



Black-fly. Make the body of black wool, wrapt 

 about with peacock's tail; the wings are feathers 

 from the wings of a brown capon, with the blue 

 feather in its head. This fly is in season in May. 



Sand Yellow Fly. Body of black wool, with a 

 yellow list on either side; the wings of buzzard's 

 feathers, bound with hemp. A good fly for June. 



Moorish Fly. Body of duskish wool; the 

 wings are black feathers from a small drake. 

 Another excellent fly for June. 



Taring Fly. Body of bear's wool; the wings 

 made contrary one against the other, of the whitish 

 feathers of a small drake. To be used in the 

 middle of June. 

 ; Shell Fly. Body of greenish wool, wrapt about 



