138 Trout Flies. 



For March, seven different flies. 

 April, six 

 May, seven 



June, six 



July, six 

 August, six 

 September, four 



These are independent of the Palmers, which 

 a^e to be used in every month. 



But he makes a selection from these which, he 

 says, will kill fish in any part of England and 

 Wales. 



Captain Williamson, " Complete Angler's Vade 

 Mecum," 1822, gives a description, and how to make 

 various flies, but he only names one or two out of 

 a list of twenty, viz., the Red Spinner, (a single 

 winged Hackle), Red Ant fly, Black Ant, Pale 

 Blue, and the Palmer Hackles. 



He divides them into four classes, and gives very 

 careful directions how to make them. 



Sir Humphry Davy's list in " Salmonia," is very 

 short. 



The May fly, or Green Drake, is the chief fly 

 used in his pleasant description of the Denham 

 fishing. 



The Alder fly as he calls it, a Red Alder- 

 dressed, peacock herl for body, red hackle for legs ; 

 wings, landrail below and starling above. 



