140 WREN AND GROUSE HACKLES. 



green hue. This fly will kill in August, and 

 even in September, if the weather is very fine, 

 and the water low and clear. 



The wren-tail. Mr. Blacker very properly 

 calls this a standard summer fly, and dresses it 

 thus : Body, amber mohair ; wings, partridge's 

 grey tail-feather ; legs, wren's tail-feather ; tail, 

 two fibres of the mallard's mottled feather. Hook, 

 No. 10 and 11. 



Grouse-hackle. Body, orange or bright pur- 

 ple floss silk ; legs, grouse hackle ; gold tip. 



Wren-hackle. Body, ginger-coloured fur, 

 ribbed with gold twist ; wings and legs, feather 

 from the wren's tail. Hook, No. 11 and 12. 

 These three last flies are general ones throughout 

 the summer, and the angler should never be with- 

 out them. 



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Small palmer-hackles, small ant-flies will kill 

 well this month, and in the evening the various 

 moths. Small brown-bodied flies will kill well 

 also, and so will the different duns and hackles 

 recommended for July. 



August-dun. This is one of the best flies that 

 can be used for August and September. Mr. 

 Ronalds dresses it thus : - Body, brown floss silk 

 ribbed with yellow silk thread ; wings, feather of 



