OBSERVATIONS ON FLY FISHING. 139 



Captain Hazard considers the following obser- 

 vations on Fly-fishing, as the grand arcanum of the 

 art; at all events they are very concise, and well 

 worthy the notice of the most skilful angler. 



"February and March. Dark blue hackle, a 

 body of the fur of the hare's ear, tied with yellow* 

 silk well waxed. 



About the 20th of March use a lighter hackle 

 with the same body. 



2nd, Dun or blue hackle, the body of water- 

 rat's fur the hackle rather lighter than the former. 



3rd. The same hackle with squirrel fur body 

 the fur from the back of the squirrel, a mixture of 

 brown and blue : or, change the body to yellow 

 silk only, which in fine clear weather kills well. 



Lastly. for the months of May, June and July, 

 the red cock's hackle, the body of peacock's harl 

 (the copper-colour), and ribbed with gold plate. 

 This fly will kill in the brightest day and fine water. 

 Hooks No. 8, 9, and 10. 



I never use wing flies if the hackle be good, 

 when wet, it forms a wing. The finer the water, 

 the finer the flies." 



