BADGER. FLY, ETC. 117 



JULY. 



THE PALMERS. 



1. The Badger Fly. I 4. The. Black Palmer. 



2. The Orange Fly. 5. Black Silver Palmer. 



3. The Wa^Fly. \ 6. The July Dun. 



1. Dubbed with the soft brown fur off a bad- 

 ger's skin, warped with red silk, the wings off the 

 dark grey feather of a mallard ; the head must be 

 red. 



This fly is an excellent killer) and in some rivers 

 is taken in March and April. 



2. Dubbexl with orange-coloured wool; the 

 wings off the feather of a black-bird's wing. Or, 

 dubbed with raw orange silk, warped with silk of 

 the same colour, ribbed with gold twist, and 

 a black or red hackle over all. 



This fly is taken in June when the May-fly is 

 over, in hot gloomy zveather, and till the aid of 

 this month. 



3. Dubbed with brown bear's hair, or the fur 

 off a black cat's tail, ribbed with yellow silk, and 

 the wings off the pale feather of a stare's wing. 



4. Dubbed with the her! off a copper-coloured 

 peacock's feather, with a black cock's hackle over 

 it. 



5. Dubbed the same as the Black Palmer, rib- 

 bed with silver twist, and black hackle over ail. 



6. Dubbed with the down off a water-mouse, 

 mixed with bluish dyed seal's fur : or dubbed 

 with the fur off a mole, mixed with a little mar- 

 ten's fur; warped with ash-coloured silk: the 

 wings off the feather of a blue pigeon's wing. 

 The size of the hook, No. 9. 



A good killer. 



