124 B^ACK GNAT AND TUEKEY BROWN. 



turns of alight brown hackle. Hook, No. 10 

 and 11. This is an attractive little fly, and will 

 kill well about the middle of the day in warm and 

 windy weather. 



Black gnat. Body, one of the smallest fea- 

 thers of the green plover's top-knot or of a black 

 harl, to be dressed short ; wings, the darkest fibres 

 of an old starling's wing-feather. With the green 

 plover's topping you require no legs, but with the 

 harl you do ; and they must be made of a small 

 black hackle. Hook, No. 12. Every one recom- 

 mends this fly, and it is found in every angler's 

 fly-case; yet, notwithstanding the multitude of 

 witnesses it has in its favour, I have very seldom 

 found it a good fly. I would only use it of a fine 

 evening, when the water is clear, or during the 

 day when the weather is warm and gloomy, or 

 after a summer shower. 



Turkey brown. This is a good summer fly, 

 on cool windy days, and should be tried when 

 first-class favourites fail. It will kill well on 

 pools that are ruffled by the wind. Mr. Eonalds 

 dresses it very attractively, thus : " Body, dark 

 brown floss silk, ribbed with purple thread ; 

 wings, tip of the brownest feather from a par- 

 tridge's tail, or a proper feather may be found on 

 the back of the partridge ; legs, a red cock's 

 hackle stained a fiery brown ; tail, a fibre or two 

 of the same feather. Hook, No. 10. In summer 



