114 THE STONE-FLY, 



recommend the sand-fly during April and May, 

 on days when there is no abundance of any par- 

 ticular insect on the water. A fly very like it 

 is used in September and October, called the 

 cinnamon-fly." 



Mr. Ronalds^ way of dressing the sand-fly. 

 Body, of the sandy-coloured fur from the hare's 

 neck ; wings, from the landrail's wing, made full ; 

 legs, from a light ginger feather from the neck of 

 a hen. This fly is made buzz with a feather from 

 the under side of the wing of the throstle, wound 

 upon the above body. 



Stone-fly. Wings, a mottled feather of the 

 hen pheasant, or the dark grey feather of a mal- 

 lard, rather inclining to red, to be dressed large, 

 long, and flat ; body, dark brown fur, or the dark 

 part of the hare's ear, mixed with yellow camlet or 

 mohair, so distributed in making the body of the fly 

 that the under and hinder parts may exhibit the 

 yellow to the fish ; legs, a grizzled hackle ; horns, 

 two dark hairs from a dog's or rabbit's whisker. 

 Hook, No. 4, 5, or 6. 



This fly is a large and tempting bait, but you 

 must have it dressed of different sizes, since its size 

 varies naturally according to locality. In small, 

 sheltered, well-wooded streams, the insect grows to 

 a very large size ; on wide, bleak waters, it is bred 

 smaller. This is a general rule, and we must 

 follow it. This insect is named by some the 



