148 Ffy-FiJhing. 



Lift of Flies from March to September. 



MARCH. 



1. February Red. Still on the water. Hook, No. 9. 

 Wings to lie flat, of a dark drake's feather. Body of a 

 red fheeplkin mat, or the dark red part of squirrel's fur ; 

 legs, a red hackle. 



2. Large Dark Blue. Hook, No. 9. Wings up- 

 right, of a {lading's wing feather, not too light ; body, 

 of mole's and moufe's fur, {lightly tinged with yellow ; 

 legs, a dark blue hackle ; tail, two ftrands of a dark 

 blue hackle. 



3. Cockwing Blue. Hook, No. 10. Wings up- 

 right, of a {lading's wing feather ; body, of fquirrel's 

 blue fur mixed with yellow, either flofs filk or mohair, 

 and tied with yellow {ilk ; legs, a lightifli blue hen's 

 hackle ; tail, two flrands of a blue cock's hackle. 



4. March Brown. Hook, No. 8. Wings upright, 

 of a woodcock's or pheafant's wing feather, or mottled 

 feather from a partridge's tail ; body, of brown fable 

 fur, ribbed with yellow {ilk, or the fur of a hare's ear ; 

 legs, feather from a partridge's back ; tail, two ftrands 

 of a hen-pheafant's or partridge's tail. 



5. Small Red Spinner. Hook, No. 10. Wings up- 

 right, of a {lading's wing feather ; body, reddifti brown 

 filk, ribbed with the finefl gold thread ; legs, a red hen's 

 hackle ; tail, two flrands from a red cock's hackle. 



6. Red Palmer. Hook, No. 8 or 9. Body, peacock's 



