36 BEST'S ART OF ANGLING. 



OAK-FLY, ASH-FLY, OR WOODCOCK-FLY, 



Found on the body of an oak or ash,, with his 

 head downwards in general, and near the bottom 

 of the tree : it is a brownish fly, and is taken from 

 the beginning of May till the end of August. 







STONE-FLY, 



Found under hollow stones, at the side of rivers, 

 is of a brown colour, with yellow streaks on the 

 back and belly, has large wings, and is in season 

 from April to July. 



GREEN DRAKE, 



Found among stones by river-sides, has a yellow 

 body ribbed with green, is long and slender, with 

 wings like a butterfly, his tail turns on his back, 

 and is easily taken from May to Midsummer : 

 put the point of the hook into the thickest part 

 of his body, under one of his wings, run it direct- 

 ly through, and out on the other side ; then take 

 another, and put him on in the same manner, 

 but with his head the contrary way : they will 

 live so near a quarter of an hour. 



The green and grey drake are taken both in 

 streams and still waters, at all hours of the day, 

 while in season : the stone-fly chiefly in the morn- 

 ing and evening. 



GREY DRAKE, 



Found in general where the green drake is> and 

 in shape and dimensions perfectly the same, but 



