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like manner, for about a foot. The spawn 

 comes to life in the form of a grub, and 

 remains until the bank becomes dry the fol- 

 lowing year, when it goes into chrysalis and 

 comes out as originals. I imitated this fly 

 by the wing feather of a fieldfare or light 

 landrail for its wings, and long mottled fur 

 with a little brown wool, for its body and 

 legs. I have succeeded well with this fly 

 after twilight, by letting it touch the water 

 and drawing it forward about a foot at a 

 time, being careful that only the fly touched 

 the water. I have filled my basket in two 

 hours when the trouts were numerous. 



No. 7. This fly is similar in nature and 

 form to No. 6, but smaller, being about 

 half-an-inch long; its colour is yellow; it 

 is amphibious, depositing its spawn on the 

 under side of a leaf of grass or herb that 

 floats on the surface of the water, where it 

 comes to life and feeds ; it then goes to the 

 bottom of the water, where the mud protects 

 it from the frost, and after going into 

 chrysalis the following summer, it comes 

 out in its original form. 1 imitated it with 

 a light landrail's wing feather for its wings, 



