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(Plate vi. m.) I have successfully varied the dressing in 

 this way. 



56*. THE CLOCK, No. 2. Wings, two pale red cock's 

 hackles, tied back to back and cut square at the points ; 

 legs, an ash-coloured or grizzle cock's hackle, rather long 

 in the fibre ; body, a strand of copper-coloured peacock's 

 herl, ribbed with crimson or pure copper-coloured silk, to 

 show well at the tip. All the season. 



57. THE DARK SOLDIER. Wings, from the dark quill- 

 feather of snipe or fieldfare's wing ; legs, a black or grizzle 

 cock's hackle ; body, dark crimson silk, well waxed. If a 

 hackled-fly, use the outside feather of a snipe's wing. This 

 is a good killer, perhaps the best of any dark fly. Lime- 

 rick hook, No. 0. May and June. 



58. THE MUSSEL SHELL. Wings, from the bright blue 

 feather on the outside of a jay's wing ; body, dark fur from 

 a black water-spaniel, mixed with claret-coloured camlet ; 

 legs, a dusky black or claret- coloured hackle. This fly has 

 been found to kill trout when no other would. It may be 

 used all the 'Summer dressed on a Limerick hook, No. ; 

 but on a No. 1 or 2 for February and March, (Plate vi. b.) 



59. THE FERN - OWL. Wings, from the quill-feather of 

 the fern-owl ; legs, a dusky red cock's hackle ; body, brown 

 fur from a bear's skin, mixed with purple worsted. Made 

 short and thick. Limerick hook, No. 0. A good fly for 

 becks when they are brown, or clearing after rains on warm 

 days. April and May. 



60. THE RED HACKLE. Dressed with a red cock's hackle 

 and orange-coloured silk. Limerick hook, No. 2. At the 

 latter end of the season use deep yellow silk. Kills well on 

 any water, and at any time. It is a standard fly. All the 

 season. 



61. THE RED PALMER. Body, peacock's herl, ribbed 

 with gold twist or tinsel, and a red cock's hackle ribbed 

 over all and fastened at the tail ; dressed with orange silk. 

 Limerick hook, No. 2 or 3. May and June. 



62. THE BLACK PALMER. Body, black ostrich's herl, 

 ribbed with silver tinsel, and a black cock's hackle ribbed 



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