100 ARTIFICIAL FLIES FOE MARCH. 



coloured silk; wings to lie flat, of a hen black- 

 bird's wing-feather ; legs, a small dark copper- 

 coloured hackle. 



Hqftand's fancy. Body, reddish dark brown 

 silk ; wings, woodcock's wing ; legs, red hackle ; 

 tail, two strands of a red hackle. Hook, No. 10. 

 This is a good general fly for trout and dace, par- 

 ticularly in the rivers near London. The late 

 Mr. Hofland, the inventor of it, says, " I have 

 killed trout with this fly at Farningham, when the 

 May-fly has been strong on the water, and the 

 fish have refused any other that I could offer. It 

 may be used after sunset with success in any part 

 of the kingdom, and in any season." 



The Chantrey. Body, copper-coloured pea- 

 cock's harl, ribbed with gold twist ; legs, a black 

 hackle. Wings, partridge's wing-feather, or hen 

 pheasant's tail. A good fly in the rivers of 

 Hampshire. 



Red-brown fly. Body of dark brown mohair 

 dubbing ; wings, a starling's or dotterel's wing- 

 feather. To be tied on with red silk. Kills best 

 from eleven to three o'clock. 



Red fly. Body, dark red dubbing of cow's 

 hair found in tan yards ; dark red cock's hackle 

 for legs ; wings, a starling's feather, or the dun 

 covert feather of a mallard's wing. To be dressed 

 with orange-coloured silk. This fly will kill well 

 until May. 



