Artificial Flies for taking Trout, fyc. 185 



starling's legs, a hackle of a greenish cast from the back of 

 a woodpecker, or dusky green parrot ; body, dark brown fur 

 ribbed with orange silk. This is a good fly in a warm even- 

 ing before sunset. Limerick hook, No. or 1, (Plate v. 

 cvi.) June to September. 



106. THE LARGE BROWN GROUSE. Wings, from the 

 mottled-brown feather of a grouse ; body, dark blue fur 

 mixed with a portion of black sheep's wool ; legs, a dark 

 cock's hackle. Limerick hook, No. 2 or 3. It is a good fly 

 in still water, where it is often seen playfully skimming the 

 surface of the water, somewhat in the manner of the harry - 

 long-legs, (Plate v. cvii.) June, July, and August. 



107. THE FIELDFARE, OR BROWN DUN. Wings, from the 

 blue-tailed fieldfare's quill-feather ; body, otter's fur, or the 

 fur of a black cat mixed with lemon-coloured mohair ; legs, 

 a ginger hackle. This, as all the drake-shaped flies, i. e. 

 flies with upright wings, is a great favourite of the trout, 

 and is taken principally in the evening towards the approach 

 of dusk. Limerick hook, No. 1. April, May, June, and 

 July. 



108. THE LITTLE BLUE MIDGE. 1. This, as a hackled- 

 fly, is made with a strand from a peewit's topping, wrapped 

 twice or thrice round near the head, and the body of dark 

 blue fur, some mixed with gold-coloured mohair, forked 

 with hairs from a monkey. 



2. The wings may be made of thistle-down, and the 

 same body as above. 



3. A blueish-white hackle may be used for wings, and 

 the same body as above. 



4. The little pale bloa feather from the inside of the 

 jack-snipe may be used for wings, and the same body as 

 above. 



5. The feather from a torn-tit's tail I have used suc- 

 cessfully, and the same body as above. 



6. The smallest light blue bloa feather from the inside of 

 a moor-pout's wing may be employed, and the same body 

 as above. 



This and the following are two of the smallest flies used 



