24 LIST OF FLIES. 



through the season, among the grass, &c., being bred 

 on land, and may often come on the water ; but their 

 diminutive size renders them of little use to the fly- 

 fisher. Material for imitation similar to those of the 

 house fly, but much smaller in size. 



NOTE FOR MARCH. The sudden changes of this 

 fitful month sometimes conduce to the success of the 

 hardy flyfisher, that bides the pelting of the pittiless 

 storm the aquatic flies hatch in fine mornings, in in- 

 creasing numbers, but if cold gusty storms come on 

 they are benumbed and readily nipt up by hungry 

 grayling or the half- fed trout ; they have tasted of top 

 food, and a natural fly on the water rarely escapes them. 

 All the browns mentioned, and the blue drake, are 

 good for this month, every day the weather will allow 

 them to hatch or come upon the waters. The needle 

 dark brown and blue dun are the hardiest, and will 

 bear cold weather the best. The red browns become 

 most numerous, and with the dark browns, are in full 

 force, hatching and breeding. The light brown and 

 Royal Charlie are favorite trout flies, and all new comers 

 soon become known to the fish, and their favorites 

 should be met on their first appearance, which shall 

 be noted each month, as near as observation warrants ; 

 for the fish will naturally taste the various flies that of- 

 fer themselves, and feed on those they like best. These 

 flies, which are all aquatic except the cow dung, form 

 nearly all the top food of the fish at this part of the 

 season ; for the land flies and insects have scarce come 

 into being, or are so numerous as to come upon the 

 waters. They may be fished with the black, silver 

 and golden, hackle, during the middle hours of the day. 



