] 80 Artificial Flies for taking Trout, fyc. 



the sandy-coloured feather on the inside of a throstle or* 

 redwing's wing ; legs, blueish cock's hackle, full under the 

 wings ; body, a black ostrich's herl and a purple-tinged 

 peacock's herl; made thick and dumpy. Limerick hook, 

 No. 1. A destructive fly where bushes abound, (Plate v< 

 Ixxv.) May. 



75. THE EARLIEST GREAT DARK DUN. Wings, from the 

 dun feather of a mallard's wing with a brownish tinge ; legs, 

 dark grizzled cock's hackle ; body, fur from a mole, mixed 

 with brown worsted. Limerick hook, No. 2 or 3. This, though 

 so early a fly, may be used with success the whole season, 

 early in the morning. It will take salmon, (Plate v. Ixxvi.) 



76. THE FERN-FLY, OR MEALY BROWN, No. 1. Wings, 

 from the yellow-tinged feather of a thrush's wing; legs, 

 pale dun cock's hackle ; body, dusky orange fur, or the light 

 yellowish brown fur from a fox's breast. Limerick hook, 

 No. 1 or 2. This fly in its natural state has four wings, and 

 is an excellent fly for grayling, (Plate vi. cxciii.) May. 



77. THE LITTLE BLUE BLOA. No. 3. Wings, from a jack- 

 snipe's wing, as delicate as can be got, or from the wing of 

 the blue or black cap ; body, the blue fur of the water-rat, 

 or mole, mixed with lemon-coloured worsted; Limerick 

 hook, No. 0. If dressed as a hackled-fly, use an ash- 

 coloured cock's hackle, and body as above. The wings 

 stand erect in the natural fly. This is one of the most de- 

 licate of water-insects, and the most numerous in the coldest 

 and most windy days. It is seldom seen in fine weather. 

 Comes on early in the morning. Wings most difficult to 

 imitate on account of their transparency, (Plate in. xcviii.) 

 March. 



78. THE RED<- LEGGED BLUE BLOA. Wings, from the star- 

 ling's wing, or inside of a moor-pout's wing ; legs, gingery 

 red cock's hackle, or blue fur picked out ; body, blue fur from 

 the mole. Limerick hook, No. 0. A good fly for grayling, in 

 the morning. Dressed very small, (Plate iv. Ixxix.) May 

 and June. 



79. THE LILAC BLOA. Wings, from the corn-crake ; body, 

 lilac silk; legs, a red cock's hackle. Limerick hook, No. 0. 



