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starling wing. The size of hook to vary from 

 No. 10 to No. 7. 



This is an excellent fly in rapid streams 

 where there are large trout ; it is so attractive 

 that they cannot refuse it when it moves over 

 them. Trout that lie or haunt strong streams, 

 are called, in Ireland, " Hunters." The cause 

 is, no doubt, through their being thin and long 

 in the body, and are possessed with enormous 

 mouths to take in their prey. They take small 

 trout freely. 



No. 80. The Ant Fly. — The body is made 

 of brown floss silk, and a small fibred peacock 

 harl at tail ; a brown red hackle for legs, and 

 wings of starling feather. No. 10 hook. 



There is a black ant the same size as the 

 above, and a red and black one much larger; 

 the black one is made of black floss for the 

 body, small black hackle for legs, and a black- 

 bird's wing for the wings of the fly. The small 

 ones kill on fine days, and the larger ones 

 when there is a strong wind, which blows them 

 on the water, and causes a ripple. 



No. 31. The Caperer. — The body is made 

 of brown mohair, or floss silk of a copper 

 colour, and tipped with gold at the tail; a 



