THE COMPLETE ANGLER. 299 



JULY. 



First, all the small flies that were taken in June are also 

 taken in this month. 



1. We have then the ORANGE-FLY; the dubbing of orange 

 wool, and the wing of a black feather. 



2. Also a little WHITE-DUN ; the body made of white mo- 

 hair, and the wings blue, of a heron's feather. 



3. We have likewise this month a WASP-FLY ; made either 

 of a dark brown dubbing, or else the fur of a black cat's tail, 

 ribbed about with yellow silk ; and the wing, of the grey 

 feather of a mallard. 



4. Another fly taken this month is a BLACK HACKLE ; the 

 body made of the whirl of a peacock's feather, and a black 

 hackle-feather on the top. 



5. We have also another, made of a peacock's whirl, with- 

 out wings. 



6. Another fly also is taken this month, called the SHELL- 

 FLY ; the dubbing of yellow-green Jersey wool, and a little 

 white hog's-hair mixed, which I call the PALM-FLY, and do 

 believe it is taken for a palm, that drops off the willows into 

 the water ; for this fly I have seen trouts take little pieces 

 of moss, as they have swam down the river ; by which I con- 

 clude that the best way to hit the right colour is to compare 

 your dubbing with the moss, and mix the colours as near as 

 you can. 



7. There is also taken, this month, a BLACK-BLUE DUN ; the 

 dubbing of the fur of a black rabbit mixed with a little yellow ; 

 the wings, of the feather of a blue pigeon's wing. 



[I will add to the above four very killing flies for July. 



No. 1. BLACK ANT-FLY. Wings, any light -blue feather; body, thin in 

 the middle, but thick at shoulder and tail, resembling the body of an ant, 

 and made of black ostrich harl ; legs, two laps of very dark brown hackle, 

 close under wings. Hook, 10. 



No. 2. KED ANT-FLY. Wings, a young starling's wing-feather ; body, 

 made of the same shape as before, but with bright bronze peacock's harl ; 

 legs, bright red cock's hackle. Hooks, 10 and 11. These two flies are 

 attractive this month and the two following on dark, warm days. 



No. 3. Wings, a lark's wing-feather, dyed a pale yellow ; body, yellow 

 martin's fur ; legs, a small honey-dun hackle. Hook, 12. A famous 

 summer fly at low and clear water. 



No. 4. Wings, top fibres of the hen-pheasant's wing ; body, brown 

 mohair mixed with a little bright-coloured hare's-ear fur ; legs, grey 

 throat-feather of the partridge. Hooks, 11 and 12. ED.] 



