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surface of the middle current to assume a reddish- 

 brown appearance when seen in the distance. On a 

 nearer inspection, you may conceive that they might 

 be best imitated by the dark grey of a hare's lug for 

 body, and brown speckled woodcock wings which 

 most fishers positively decide on using in preference to 

 other material, never considering that hare's-ear fur 

 is darker coloured when wet ; and of which, there- 

 fore, from experience, I disapprove, preferring the 

 body rather of the shortest, or belly part, of water- 

 mouse fur, teased up together with an equal pro- 

 portion of yellow fine wool or mohair. This mix- 

 ture shows of a tarnished green colour, and when in 

 your band looks too light for the body of the natural 

 fly, but when wet, must to the trout have the nearest 

 resemblance, as with it you will have most success 

 throughout the spring months. 



First take of Adlington's hooks (round bend), 

 No. 7, to form your pair of flies (or whatever 

 maker's hooks you may approve, but let them be 

 of that size) ; make the wings of the one fly of the 

 lighter coloured part of the woodcock wing feather, 

 or rather prefer the softer and lighter coloured 

 feathers from the middle of the web of the partridge 

 wing. Make the other fly, the blae one of your 

 pair, with either a starling wing, a bunting, or 



