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fastened on the rod, as near to the bottom as 

 possible, with the handle towards the left hand. 

 The flies to be used are of various sorts, sizes, 

 and colours, to suit the fish, the seasons, the 

 times of the day, and the different waters. 

 Always purchase them where you can depend 

 upon their superior make and construction, 

 bearing in mind that the more they look like 

 the natural fly the better. Obtain a good 

 assortment, and keep them in a pocket-book 

 expressly for. the purpose, and take care that 

 . they are not damaged before you use them. 

 One of the most common and useful flies to 

 suit all times and places is the dun-coloured, 

 made from the hackle of the cock. But be 

 sure it is a dun-colour, not a red, and let 

 the body be thick. We have killed more fish 

 with this than with any other, and we know 

 some other anglers who have done the same. 

 The next best fly is, in our opinion, that resem- 

 bling the May-fly, which is black, though we 

 have found that a little colour about the body 

 makes it much more taking, and sometimes 

 we have added a very small gentle to it, which 

 we have found very killing. A very small 

 artificial minnow is also now used in the 

 manner of a fly, and very frequently to great 



