THE DRIFFIELD ANGLER. 



the bend of the hook, and never into the 

 bend itself, as some practise. When Trout 

 often shew themselves at your fly, and do 

 not take it, be assured that either the day or 

 water is improper for fly angling ; or which 

 is far more probable, that your fly is not of 

 the right colour and shape they then covet. 



Flies made of the skins of bears, hogs, 

 squirrels, camels, seals dogs, foxes, badgers, 

 otters, ferrets, cows, calves, &c. are more 

 natural, lively, and keep their colour better 

 in the water than flies made of crewels, and 

 worsted stuffs, unless you mingle hairs there- 

 with. 



The feather got from the quill of a shep- 

 stare, or starling's wing, is. the best feather 

 generally to use for dub-flies' wings ; next are 

 the feathers got from the wings of throstles, 

 fieldfares, and blackbirds ; also those from 

 the back of the wild mallard, woodcock's 

 wings, and from the hen pheasant, the softest 

 part of the wing feather. 



