THE DRIFFIELD ANGLER. 145 



CHAPTER XII. 



DESCRIPTION OF THE 



ARTIFICIAL FJLIES, 



Proper to angle with' in the Drif/ield rivers, 

 or in any Trout stream in the kingdom ; 



For every month in the year, except January and 

 December ; when the fish are at spawn, and it is 

 highly unfair to take them ; nor indeed would the 

 true sportsman attempt to angle for more than six 

 months, viz. from Lady-day to Michaelmas. 



FEBRUARY. 



No. 1. JL HE palmer-fly, or plain-hackle. 

 The body is made of black hog's wool, dark 

 red silk, dark red cock's hackle over all ; 

 hook No. 6, and made in this manner : In 



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