126 THE COCH-Y-BONDDU. 



a starling's wing ; body, full and short, of brilliant 

 peacock's harl. Some persons call this fly the 

 Marlow-buzz, and have a high opinion of it. I 

 do not much fancy it. If it kills well any where, 

 it will be in our southern and western streams. 

 I think the following is the true Marlow-buzz, as 

 well as the coch-y-bonddu of the Welsh. I 

 fancy it an imitation of the well-known winged 

 beetle, called the lady-bird. Tied as follows, it 

 is a favourite general fly of mine, and I call it the 

 furnace-hackle for the summer months. Body, 

 short and full, of black ostrich and brilliant pea- 

 cock harl twisted together and dressed with bril- 

 liant dark silk ; wings and legs, a dark furnace- 

 cock's hackle of the purest black and red colour. 

 This is a famous fly. If fish will not rise at it, you 

 may conclude that they are not "on the feed." 

 They either take it for a small red and black 

 caterpillar, or for a round black and red beetle. 

 Fine, warm, cloudy days are the best for its being 

 successfully used. 



Another alder-fly. Body, dark mulberry floss 

 silk ; wings, the fibres of a brown hen's wing- 

 feather ; legs, a twist or two of a dark amber- 

 coloured hackle. Hook, No. 10. This is a good 

 summer fly in the Hertfordshire streams. 



Sky-blue. This is one of Mr. Ronalds's beau- 

 ties, bred, he says, from a water nymph. I have 

 a high opinion of its attractions when the water is 



