230 ANGLING. 



blue cock's hackle. It is taken freely after a 

 shower in the summer evenings. 



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The gray drake follows the green of the same 

 name, although thej sometimes occur together. 

 It is an excellent afternoon fly for large trouts. 

 The body is formed of a dingy- white ostrich harl, 

 dressed with flesh-coloured silk, and ribbed with a 

 dark-grizzled cock's hackle ; the head is made of 

 peacock^s harl, like that of the green drake ; the 

 wings from a mottled mallard feather, or that of a 

 mallard-teal, and the tail of sable or polecat's hair. 



The cinnamon fly has four wings, large in pro- 

 portion to the body. They are made from the 

 pale reddish-brown feathers of a hen, dressed full ; 

 the body of dark brown fur, with a ginger hackle 

 for legs. This fly, according to Mr. Bainbridge, 

 is excellent for the Welsh rivers during the months 

 of August and September. 



The sand fly forms an excellent lure, and may 

 be very generally used from April to September. 

 The wings are formed from the sandy-coloured 

 feathers of the landrail's wing, with a ginger hackle 

 for legs ; and the bright sandy-coloured fur from 

 the neck of a hare, mixed with a little orange 

 mohair for the body. If dressed as a hackle, the 

 feathers from under the thrush's wing resemble 

 the natural hue of the wings of the insect. 



The great black ant makes its appearance in 

 sultry weather, from the middle of June to the 

 latter end of August. The wings are made of the 

 pale-blue feathers from beneath the snipe's wing, 

 or from a tomtit's tail. The body is of black 



