186 Artificial Flies for taking Trout, fyc. 



by Anglers ; nevertheless, they claim particular attention ; 

 for when the water is very low and clear they are excellent 

 killers, if properly made ; otherwise they are useless. These 

 insects appear in large quantities, and the trout are exceed- 

 ingly fond of them. And frequently, when they come on 

 the water, it appears as if all the fish in the river were on 

 the feed. They are difficult flies to dress well, and the 

 Angler is often disappointed when the trout feed on them. 

 They can hardly be dressed too small, and their appearance 

 on the water exactly resembles a lump of soot, (Plate v. 

 cix.) June, July, and August. 



109. THE LITTLE COPPERED BLUE. 7. Wings, as above ; 

 body, blue mole's fur mixed with copper-coloured mohair ; 

 tail forked with two hairs from a monkey. Hook, &c. as 

 above. These seven flies may be used either with or without 

 the forks or whisks, (Plate v. ex.) All the summer. 



110. THE SMALL BLACK MIDGE AND ANT. 1. This, 

 dressed as a hackled-fly, is made with a blue cock's hackle, 

 and body of brownish black silk. 



2. Inside of a jack-snipe's wing; a very small pale fea- 

 ther found there for hackle, and two or three turns of black 

 ostrich's herl for body, near the tail. 



3. Thistle-down, and the above ; body, short. A Lime- 

 rick hook, No. 0, with a very short shank. Used as a 

 dropper or jack-fly when the water is fine, and is taken 

 freely after a shower of rain, in the evening, especially in 

 summer, (Plate iv. ex.) June, July, and August. 



111. THE PEACOCK-FLY. Wings, from the starling quill- 

 feather, made to lie flat on the back ; body, a dark peacock's 

 herl ; legs, a grizzled or claret-coloured hackle, and dressed 

 with silk of a mulberry colour. Best on gloomy days, (Plate 

 vi. cxi.) All the season. 



112. THE CINNAMON -FLY. Wings, a pale reddish-brown 

 hen's feather ; body, any dark brown fur, or silk only ; legs, 

 a ginger hackle. This fly has four large wings, therefore 

 the artificial one should be made full in the feather, but 

 small in the body. This fly is a good killer. Limerick 

 hook, No. 2, (Plate vi. cxii.) August and September. 



