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feather of the starling's wing, made spare and short. Hook, 

 No. 10., 



6. CARSHALTON COCK-TAIL. A dun fly, and will be found a 

 good killer in other streams as well as the Wandle. Imitation. 

 Body, light blue fir ; legs, dark dun hackle ; wings, the inside 

 feather of a teal's wings ; tail, two fibres of a white cock's hackle. 

 Hook, No. 9, or No. 10. 



7. THE PALE YELLOW DUN. Excellent from April to the end of 

 the season. Imitation. Body, yellow mohair, or marten's pale 

 yellow fur, tied with yellow silk; wings, the lightest part of a 

 feather from a young starling's wing. Hook, No. 12. 



8. THE ORANGE DUN. Another fly in request on the Test and 

 other southern streams. Imitation. Body, red squirrel's fur, 

 ribbed with gold thread; legs, red hackle- wings, from the 

 starling's wing; tail, two fibres of red cock's hackle. Hook, 

 No. 9. 



9. THE COACHMAN. Imitation. Body, copper-coloured pea- 

 cock's herl ; legs, red hackle ; wings, from the landrail. Hook, 

 No. 8. 



10. COW-DUNG PLY is in season throughout the year, and is 

 used chiefly in dark, windy weather. Imitation. Body, dull 

 lemon-coloured mohair ; legs, red hackle wings, from feathers 

 of the landrail, or starling's wing. Hook, No. 8, or No. 9. 



11. THE HARE'S-EAR DUN. A killing fly, and in great favour 

 in Hampshire. Imitation. Body, the fur of the hare's ear; 

 wings, the feather from a starling's wing ; tail, two fibres of the 

 brown feather from a starling's wing. Hook. No. 10. 



12. EDMONDSON'S WELSH FLY. Constantly used in Wales by 

 the skilful fly-fisher and tackle-maker whose name it bears, Mr. 

 Edmondson ^ of Liverpool. A killing fly in most of the large 

 lakes and rivers of Wales, and would answer for many of the 

 lakes of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Imitation. Body, 

 dull orange mohair ; legs, the black feather of a partridge ; 

 wings, the feather from a woodcock's wing, or the tail of a hen 

 grouse. Hook, No. 8. 



13. THE KINGDOM OR KINDON. Much in use in the Hampshire 

 streams, and is a good general fly also. Imitation. Body, pale 

 yellow silk, ribbed with crimson silk ; legs, black hackle ; wings, 

 the feather of a woodcock's wing. Ho9k, No. 9. 



14. BROWN SHINAR is a favourite with the Welsh anglers, also 

 excellent for the rivers ^ and lakes of Cumberland. Imitation. 

 Body, peacock's herl, twisted spare, with a grouse-hackle over it. 



15. GRAVEL, OR ^ SPIDER-FLY, appears towards the latter end 

 of April ; where it is met with, it mav be fished with all day, and 

 the trout take it freely. Imitation. Water-rat's fur ; legs, black 

 hackle ; wings, the feather from a partridge. Hook. No. 10, or 

 No. 11. It may also be made with a dark dun hackle, which I 

 prefer instead of the partridge feather. 



16. THE IRON BLUE is in season from April till July, and 



