PRACTICAL FLY FISHING 



THE RUDDY FLY, 



The Mario Buzz, the Furnace, Coch a Bondu. 

 The Ruddy is a beetle, chiefly a fly for spring 

 and summer ; and most useful as an afternoon 

 or evening fly. The upper wings are of a colour 

 redder than cinnamon, and much brighter, and 

 the under wings are black. Under different 

 names it is a great favourite on most Trout 

 streams. Hook 2 ; silk, bright red, between 

 scarlet and crimson ; hackle from a ruddy cock ; 

 the body, black ostrich's herl, rather full. 



I once (early in May) saw a person hook 

 three very nice Trout at once ; (he was fishing 

 three Ruddys) ; he landed two of them, and 

 lost the third. 



THE COWDUNG FLY. 



A good fly, particularly for cold, windy days. 

 Hook 2 ; wing, a yellowish brown feather from 

 the bastard-wing of the female Woodcock ; silk, 

 orange ; dubbing, a mixture of orange and red 

 mohair, with a few hairs from a hare's face. 



THE DARK-BLUE DUN, OR MERLIN. 



This fly is excellent on dark, cold, and 

 stormy days, throughout the season. It is 

 one of the ephemerae,, or upright wing flies, and 

 is generally made with a dark blue cock's or 

 hen's hackle, and lead-coloured silk. The fol- 

 lowing way of making it is original, and has been 

 very successful during a long trial. Hook 2 ; 

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