120 BEST'S ART OF ANGLING. 



7. Dubbed with light brown and yellow mixed 

 or dirty lemon-coloured mohair, with the same 

 coloured hackle under the wings, which may be 

 either made of the feather off a land-rail^ or a dark 

 grey feather of a mallard. 



The size of the hook, No. 7. 



Thisjly is used in cold windy days. 



JUNE. 



THE PALMERS. 



1. The Ant-Fly. 1 5. The Great Red Spin- 



2. Purple Gold Palmer. I ner 



3. The Little Black Gnat. 6. The Small Red Spin. 



4. The Brown Palmer. \ ner. 



1. Dubbed with brown and red camlet mixed j 

 the wings the pale part off a starling's feather. 



2. Dubbed with purple mohair, ribbed with 

 gold twist, and red cock's hackle over all. 



3. Dubbed with the black strands off an os- 

 trich's feather, upon a hook, the size No. 9, and 

 the wings off the lightest part of a starling's 

 feather. 



A great killer after a shower of rain, especially 

 in an evening. 



4. Dubbed with light brown seal's hair war- 

 ped with ash-coloured silk, and a red hackle 

 over all. 



5. Dubbed with seal's fur dyed' red, and brown 

 bear's hair mixed together, but there must be 

 bear's hair sufficient to make the body appear of 

 a dullish red, ribbed with gold twist, the wings 

 off a stare's feather; and red. cock's hackle over 

 the dubbing. The hook, No. 7. 



