16 LIST OF FLIES. 



darkest in color ; and continue to the end of April. 

 They are fine trout flies, and in March and April very 

 numerous. 



Wings, from the landrail, or a slightly broken fea- 

 ther from a light freckled brown hen, or selected from 

 the brown owl ; orange or yellow silk for body, with a 

 few fibres of mohair or squirrel's fur, at the breast, in 

 imitation of the legs. 



NOTE FOR FEBRUARY. These are the earliest 

 hatchings of the aquatic angling flies, and the first of 

 the season to raise and cheer the lone trout the har % 

 bingers of his better days ; the warm sun draws out the 

 firstlings of these hardy families ; and they increase in 

 numbers as the season advances, and the weather per- 

 mits. They may be fished, especially the browns, 

 in the middle of the day, when the weather and water 

 suits, with the black silver and golden hackles. 



MARCH. 



MARCH brightens the dark brows of old winter the 

 sun's increasing power confronts resisting frosts and 

 storms ; and in the strife of elements, their subtle agent 

 the shifty wind, blusters or breathes their mute decrees 

 if his bright eye illumine the eastern horizon, chill 

 winter yet prevails still, sols charioteer, drives on 

 animating and restoring, with new life, and often 



