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but if for a dead, heavy, running brook, the fly 

 must be made larger, as on No. 4 or 5. 



THE ORL FLY, 



Comes on the latter end of May, and con- 

 tinues on till the latter end of June. It is a 

 four-winged fly, generally flutters along the 

 surface of the water, and is what fishes are re- 

 markably fond of; you may fish for it success- 

 fully after the May-fly is gone, from four o'clock 

 in the morning till about seven in the evening, 

 at which time the sky-blue comes on, then 

 change it for the sky-blue. The wings of the 

 Orl-fly are made with a dark grizzle cock's 

 hackle, and the body of peacock's herl, worked 

 with dark red silk. The hook, No. 6. 



THE SKY-COLOURED BLUE, 



Comes on about the same time as the orl- 

 fly, and continues on till the middle of July. 

 It is a neat, curious, and beautiful fly; its wings 

 are transparent, stand upright upon its back, 

 and are of a fine blue colour, its body is of a 

 pale yellow, its tail forked, and the colour of 

 its wings ; it is a fly the fishes take extremely 

 well from seven o'clock in the evening till sun- 

 set. The wings are made from the light blue 

 feather of a hen ; the body is made with pale 

 yellow mohair, mixed with light blue fur, and 

 ribbed with a fine cpck's hackle, dyed yellovy. 

 The hook, No. 8. 



THE C^DISS FLY. 



Comes on about the tentVrof June; it is a large 



