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rather flat ; legs, a grizzle hackle. Hook, No. 7 

 and 8. A good fly when the water is clearing 

 after a flood. 



Hazle-fly. Upper wings, short fibres of the 

 landrail's wing, to lie extended ; under wings, 

 any transparent feather, and to be dressed a little 

 longer than the upper wings ; body, dark purple 

 mohair and brown fur, to be dressed full, and a 

 portion picked out for the legs. Hook, No. 8 

 and 9. Some persons call this fly the Marlow- 

 buzz, others the lady-bird. At any rate it is 

 intended to imitate a small-winged beetle. It 

 kills occasionally on warm days. 



The humble bee. Wings, the fibres from the 

 cock blackbird's wing-feather, to lie flat ; body 

 thick, the fore part to be made of black glossy 

 mohair, the hinder part of deep orange fur ; 

 legs, a brown hackle wound full. Hook, No. 4 

 and 5. It is not a good trout fly, but it is taken 

 freely by chub and large dace. 



House-fly. Body, black ostrich harl, dressed 

 rather full ; wings, a lark's wing-feather to lie 

 flat and extended ; legs, ' a dark dun hackle. 

 Hook, No. 8 and 9. In autumn, on windy days, 

 this fly is often taken greedily by trout and gray- 

 ling. It is a better fly for chub and dace. 



Blue gnat. Body, blue dun mohair with a 

 little orange-coloured mixed ; wings and legs, a ' 

 small dun hackle wound over the whole of the 



