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starling's feather ; the body of copper-coloured pea- 

 cock's harl, and a ginger cock's hackle for legs ; the 

 hook No. 9. To be fished with from eleven o'clock 

 in the forenoon till six in the evening ; and may be 

 used in still water as well as in streams. 



LAKGKE BLACK ANT. No. 23. 

 About the same time as the Eed appears the 

 Large Black Ant. The wings are made of a very 

 light sky blue hackle, or the lightest feather from 

 under a snipe's wing ; the body of black ostrich's 

 harl, and a black or reddish cock's hackle for legs ; 

 The hook No. 9. This fly resembles the Eed Ant 

 in shape, and is to be used at the same period. 



HAZEL PLY. No. 24. 



The Hazel Ply, or Welshman's Button, appears 

 in the end of July, and remains about ten days. 

 The wings are made of a red feather from the rump 

 of a partridge (but not too dark), or wing of a, 

 landrail ; the body with peacock's and black ostrich's 

 harl mixed, and a black or bluish cock's hackle for 

 legs ; the hook No. 8. This insect is a small cater- 

 pillar, in form similar to a button ; it is equally 

 valuable for bobbing or dibbing with, as for fly- 

 fishing. 



