194 Artificial Flies for taking Trout, fyc. 



body, red and brown mohair, or hog's wool mixed, ribbed 

 with gold twist ; legs, a bright red cock's hackle ; fork or tail, 

 three strands of a golden red hackle, of a good length. 

 Limerick hook, No. 3, (Plate in. cxxii.) June and July. 



156. THE BKACHAN CLOCK, No. 2. Wings, from the 

 breast-feather of a cock pheasant; body, peacock's herl, 

 dressed full and tied with purple silk ; legs, a red or dark 

 cock's hackle. Limerick hook, No. 1 or 2. For lakes or 

 ponds, No. 4 or 5. An excellent fly. All the season. 



157. THE ALDER-FLY, No. 1. Wings, from the brown 

 speckled feather of the mallard's back; body, peacock's 

 herl tied with dark brown silk ; legs, a cock-a-bondhu's or 

 red cock's hackle. Limerick hook, No. 2 or 3. A good fly 

 on Llyn Ogwyn, or the Dee. May and June. No. 2. 

 Another variety : Wings, from the palest feather of the 

 jay's wing ; body, canary-coloured worsted, made thick and 

 dumpy, ribbed with black silk ; legs, a canary-coloured fea- 

 ther from a parrot, or a cock's hackle dyed that colour. 

 Limerick hook, No. 3, (Plate vi. cviii.) June and July. 



158. THE DEE FANCY. Hackled, with a pale bloa fea- 

 ther; body, dull yellow mohair tied with deep yellow silk. 

 Limerick hook, No. 3 or 4. This may be varied by using a 

 darker wing and peacock's herl for body. June. 



159. THE SOLDIER PALMER. Hackled, with a bright red 

 cock's hackle over a body of bright red mohair or worsted, 

 ribbed with gold twist. Limerick hook, No. 1. This is a 

 good fly for pinks, or smelts, and chub, or dace ; and ribbed 

 with silver tinsel, for grayling in the latter end of the year. 

 All the season. 



160. THE GOVERNOR. Wings, from the hen pheasant's 

 wing ; body, a copper-coloured peacock's herl, tipped with 

 scarlet twist or floss-silk ; legs, a red ginger cock's hackle. 

 Limerick hook, No. 1 or 2. A good killer. April and May. 



161. THE LOCH AWE. Wings, from the pheasant's tail- 

 feather ; body, orange mohair ; legs, a red cock's hackle. 

 Limerick hook, No. 2. If for the lake, No. 4 or 5. May, 

 June, and July. 



162. THE DARK LOCH AWE. Wings, from the wing-fea- 



