110 PRAISE OF APRIL. 



with a red cock's hackle wrapped over it, and tied 

 with dark brown silk thread. 



Golden palmer-hackle. Body, peacock harl, 

 ribbed with gold twist ; legs, a bright red cock's 

 hackle, worked with a rich green silk. Hook, 

 No. 4, 5, 6, or 7. 



Peacock palmer-hackle. Body, a rich full 

 fibre of peacock harl, ribbed with wide silver 

 platting. Make a head to this palmer with a 

 bit of scarlet mohair. Legs, a dark grizzled 

 hackle, dressed with red silk. Hook, No. 5 or 

 6. This hackle, dressed very large, will kill 

 Thames trout and chub of the largest size. 



The golden palmer-hackle. The same as the 

 last, except that it should be ribbed with gold 

 twist, and worked with green silk, instead of 

 silver platting and red silk ; legs, a dark blood red 

 hackle. Hook, No. 4, 5, or 6. 



'A good general palmer. Body, long and 

 tapering, of yellow mohair ; legs, a good furnace 

 hackle wound on from tail to shoulder ; head, 

 black mohair. Hook, 4, 5, 6, or 7. 



JTtaS far &$rft. 



April is the best fly-fishing month for trout in 

 the year. That fish is then getting strong and 

 voracious. The water is generally in good tune, 

 being neither too full, nor too low. The weather 



