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silver dun hackle with bars across it called a 

 cuckoo), or a light ginger hackle bordering on 

 a yellow. The wings, which should be made 

 full, and to stand upright, are made of dyed 

 mallard feathers of a greenish buff, or yellowish 

 shade : a brown head of peacock harl tied neatly 

 above the wings, No. 6 hook. The wings may 

 be made of the ends of two large dyed mallard 

 feathers, with each side stripped off, and the 

 beautiful long ends to form the wings, tie them 

 on whole back to back, a little longer than the 

 bend of the hook — these feathers stand up well 

 and appear very natural in the water; large size 

 ones kill well in lakes, with bright yellow 

 mohair bodies and gold twist rolled up them ; a 

 long honey dun palmer kills well on windy 

 days, allowed to sink near the bottom, ribbed 

 with gold twist (see the palmer in the plate with 

 double hook). The trout take it no doubt for 

 the Creeper or "Cad Bait;" a very small swivel 

 tied on at the head, would improve its life-like 

 appearance in the water as you move it with 

 the rod ; and the larger size one would also 

 do better with a swivel. 



No. 19. — The Grey Drake. — The body is 

 made of pale yellow mohair, or floss, three 



