138 BLACK AND RED ANT-FLIES. 



body. To be dressed with orange silk. Hook, 

 No. 10, 11, and 12. An excellent fly throughout 

 the summer and autumn, when the water is low 

 and clear. 



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Nearly all the flies mentioned in the list for 

 last month will kill in this, but, generally speak- 

 ing, they must be dressed smaller and on finer 

 hooks and gut. 



Large black ant-fly. Body, black ostrich harl 

 dressed thick near* the wings, then thin, and 

 thick again at the tail, like the shape of the ant ; 

 wings, torn-tit's tail, or any light blue transparent 

 feather ; legs, two twists of a deep brown hackle 

 close under the wings. Hook, No. 7 and 8. 



Large red ant-fly. Body, copper-coloured 

 peacock's harl, full near the wings and tail; 

 wings, a lark's wing-feather ; legs, red cock's 

 hackle. Hook, No. 7 and 8. When the water 

 is low and clear, these flies should be dressed 

 smaller on No. 9 and 10 hooks. They will kill 

 well in the middle parts of the day in fine warm 

 weather. They are good autumn flies. 



Blue-blow. Body very short, of a turn or 

 two of black ostrich harl, or a small mass of dark 

 blue fur ; legs, two turns of the green plover's 

 topping ; tail, two dun hairs. 



