1 70 THE COMPLETE ANGLER. 



make the oak-fly, with an orange tawny and black ground, 

 and the brown of a mallard's feather for the wings; and you 

 are to know that these two are most excellent flies that is, 

 the May- fly and the oak-fly. And let me again tell you that 

 you keep as far from the water as you can possibly, whether 

 you fish with a fly or worm, and fish down the stream ; and 

 when you fish with a fly, if it be possible, let no part of your 

 line touch the water, but your fly only ; and be still moving 

 your fly upon the water, or casting it into the water, you 

 yourself being also always moving down the stream. 



Mr. Barker commends several sorts of the palmer-flies, 

 not only. those ribbed with silver and gold, but others that 

 have their bodies all made of black, or some with red, and a 

 red hackle. You may also make the hawthorn-fly, which is 

 all black, and not big, but very small, the smaller the better ; 

 or the oak-fly, the body of which is orange colour and black 

 crewel, with a brown wing ; or a fly made with a peacock's 

 feather is excellent in a bright day. You must be sure you 

 want not in your magazine-bag the peacock's feather, and 

 grounds of such wool and crewel as will make the grass- 

 hopper ; and note, that usually the smallest flies are the 

 best ; and note also that the light fly does usually make 

 most sport in a dark day, and the darkest and least fly in 

 bright or clear day ; and, lastly, note that you are to repaii 

 upon any occasion to your magazine-bag, and upon an] 

 occasion vary and make them lighter or sadder, according 

 to your fancy or the day. 



And now I shall tell you that the fishing with a nature 

 fly is excellent, and affords much pleasure. They may 

 found thus : the May-fly, usually in and about that montl 

 near to the river-side, especially against rain ; the oak-fl; 



