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He belongs to the Hanoverian order of insects. 



Another noted hackle is the Fysche Palmer. He 

 is what we call an apterous species, which being 

 interpreted means that he has no wings, but is 

 composed of a pair of black burly shoulders, a short, 

 rounded bottle-brush kind of body, with a huge 

 hackle either of black or red as may be chosen 

 projecting outwards, backwards, and around in all 

 directions. 



These and other flies may of course be dressed 

 of any dimensions, and on hooks of every form and 

 size. In their larger shape they suit admirably 

 both for sea-trout and gilse, except the Palmer, 

 with which we are not in use to angle for the 

 marine kinds, and therefore do not particularly re- 

 commend for that important purpose. 



As we are extremely desirous to avoid even the 

 appearance of bigotry towards our own opinions in re- 

 lation either to the theory or practice of the angler's 

 art, we shall here present a consecutive selection 

 recommended by an experienced author and prac- 

 titioner, in reference to the alleged succession of 

 flies during several of the principal months of the 

 fishing season. ls, For March, a dun fly, made 

 of dun wool, and the feathers of a partridge wing ; 

 or the body made of black wool, and the feathers 

 of a black drake : 2d, For April, a stonefly, the 

 body made of dark wool, dyed yellow beneath the 

 wings and tail : 3c?, For the beginning of May, a 

 ruddy fly, made of red wool, and bound about with 

 black silk, with the feathers of a black cock hanging 

 dangling on his sides next the tail : 4A, For June, 



