132 ART OE ANGLING. 



EED SPINNER. No. 20. 



The Eed Spinner appears about the middle of 

 June, and is a good fly till the end of August. The 

 wings are made of a dark brown feather of a drake ; 

 the body of the red fur of a squirrel, ribbed with 

 gold twist, and a red cock's hackle for legs ; the tail 

 is forked, and of the fibres of a red hackle. It may 

 be varied thus : the wings of a feather from the 

 wing of a starling, the body of dull red mohair, &c. 

 as above. The hook No. 8 or 9. This is an excel- 

 lent fly, but most killing when the water is dark, 

 and late in the evening after a hot day. 



BLUE GNAT. No. 21. 



This fly appears at the same time as the Eed 

 Spinner, and continues about a fortnight. The 

 wings are made of a small blue cock's hackle, or a 

 feather from a snipe's wing ; the body of light blue 

 fur, mixed with a little yellow mohair; the hook 

 No. 11. It is also an excellent fly for Grreyling in 

 September and October, if the water is low and fine. 



LAKGE EED ANT. No 22. 

 If the weather be hot, this fly will be found on 

 the water in the middle of June, and will remain 

 till the end of July. The wings are made of a 



