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149. THE HIGH TEES COCKTAIL. Wings, the inside fea- 

 ther of a teal's wing ; body, light blue fur from a rabbit or 

 mole, over silk of the same colour ; legs, a dark blue bloa 

 cock's hackle ; tail, two fibres of a white or grizzle cock's 

 hackle, made to stand up and apart. Limerick hook, No. 0. 

 This should be dressed full in the shoulder, but tapering 

 very thinly to the tail. I prefer very fine India-rubber 

 over blue silk for the body, as it swims better, and is more 

 like the natural fly's body. June and July. 



150. THE COACHMAN. Wings, from the landrail ; body, 

 a copper-coloured peacock's herl ; legs, a red hackle. Lime- 

 rick hook, No. 1, 2, or 3. All the season. 



151. THE HARE'S-EAR DUN. Wings, the feather of a 

 starling, or teal, under the wing ; body, hare's ear, thick 

 about the shoulder, to be picked out and stand for legs ; 

 tail, two fibres of the feather from which the wings are 

 made. Limerick hook, No. 1 and 3. Two sizes of this 

 fly should be kept ready-made, both of which should be 

 dressed, either with lead-coloured or pale primrose-coloured 

 silk, as the season advances, and then back to the lead- 

 coloured in the autumn. All the season. 



152. EDMONDSON'S WELSH-FLY. Wings, the feather from 

 a woodcock's wing, or the tail-feather of the hen grouse ; 

 body, dull orange mohair ; legs, the back feather of a par- 

 tridge. Limerick hook, No. 2. This is a good Wear fly, in 

 March especially, if ribbed with either gold tinsel or bright 

 orange floss -silk, and forked with two strands of a partridge's 

 breast-feather. All the season. 



153. THE KINGDON. Wings, from the woodcock's wing ; 

 legs, a black hackle; body, pale yellow silk ribbed with 

 crimson, both floss. Limerick hook, No. 1 or 2, accord- 

 ing to the size of river and season of the year. May and 

 June. 



154. THE BROWN SHINER. Hackled, with a fine bright 

 mottled grouse's feather ; body, peacock's herl twisted spare. 

 Limerick hook, No. 1 or 2. April and May. 



155. THE GREAT RED SPINNER, No. 4. Wings, from the 

 wing-feather of a thrush, having a golden cast, not too full ; 



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