PRACTICAL FLY FISHING 



caterpillar they resemble black sealing-wax. In 

 the time of their appearance also there was a 

 difference, as this flight came in September. It 

 was dimcult to walk in the lanes without tread- 

 ing upon some of them : they were all over the 

 lake, and upon the hedges, fields, and fells ; in 

 fact, they appeared to be everywhere, and re- 

 mained about a fortnight. 



THE BLACK-HEADED RED. 



This is a beetle or Lady-bird, made as a 

 hackle, in two ways. First, with a cock's 

 hackle, of which about one half is red and the 

 other black ; second, with a deep red hackle, 

 having a black stripe up the middle of it, 

 Hook i or 2 ; silk, dark orange, or red. This 

 fly is good all the season, especially when the 

 water is resuming its natural size and colour 

 after a flood. 



THE LITTLE CHAP. 



A small beetle, good from April to October, 

 on sunny days, and an especial favourite with 

 the Grayling. Hook o or i. It is hackled 

 with a Peewit's topping, or a very small sooty- 

 black hackle of cock or hen. The body is 

 short, of Peacock's herl ; silk, dark lead or very 

 dark brown. In July, orange silk is very good, 

 made to show a turn or two of silk below the 

 Peacock. A very dark-blue dun hackle may 

 sometimes be substituted with advantage. 

 17 c 



