184 Artificial Flies for taking Trout., fyc. 



ash-coloured hackle. This is a thick fly, and should be 

 dressed on a short-shanked Limerick hook, No. 1 or 2. It is 

 a good fly in the summer months in large waters, (Plate 

 v. cii.) June and July. 



102. THE BLACK HERL-FLY. Wings, from the pale fea- 

 ther of a starling's wing ; body, a black ostrich's herl, cut 

 close and thin ; legs, a black hackle. Limerick hook, No. 1 

 or 2. A good killer in warm weather, early in the morning, 

 (Plate v. ciii.) June and July. 



103. THE BROWN CADDIS, OR ORL-FLY. Wings, from the 

 feather of a brown hen, or a brown woodcock's feather may 

 be substituted ; legs, a grizzled hackle ; body, large and 

 full to the tail, made of a herl taken from that part of a 

 peacock's feather which is perfectly free from a green cast. 

 If dressed as a hackled-fly, a brown grizzle hackle from the 

 back of a cock is the best ; and the body may be occasionally 

 varied by the use of the fur from the body of a brown 

 spaniel, mixed with mohair of a dark red or claret cast, and 

 ribbed with orange silk. Limerick hook, No, 3. It is a 

 good fly at all hours of the day, if the water is not very low, 

 and especially good for becks when the water is brown or 

 black. The wings are four in number, and should lie flat 

 on the back, (Plate iv. civ.) End of May, June, and July. 



104. THE LITTLE YELLOW MAY, OR WILLOW FLY. Wings, 

 of the mallard's breast-feather dyed yellow ; body, of yellow 

 worsted unravelled, and mixed with a small quantity of the 

 fur from the hare's ear, the yellow must predominate, and 

 the body must be made to taper ; legs, from the dubbing 

 picked out with a needle under the shoulders ; two light- 

 coloured whisks from a squirrel's tail ; any small white 

 feather dyed yellow may be used, as a hackle over a body, 

 as above ; or wings, a fieldfare's feather stained yellow ; 

 body, plain yellow silk ; legs, a light ginger hackle. Another 

 way : wings, from a pale dotterel feather ; body, yellow 

 monkey's fur dressed with lemon-coloured silk. All these 

 are capital killers. Limerick hook, No. or 1. It is the 

 precursor of the green drake, (Plate in. cv.) May and June. 



105. THE DUSKY GREEN PARROT. Wings, from inside of 



