1 80 Fly Fishing for Grayling. 



deep and small pool on the opposite side where 

 fish were perpetually rising, but would rarely 

 take the artificial fly. We named this "Temp- 

 tation Pool," and throw after throw was wasted in 

 ineffectual efforts to get one of these black-backed 

 devils to take the fly ; but no, over and over again 

 have we given it up, and again and again returned. 

 There was such a fascination about it. 



What fish have I taken out of the river below, 

 opposite the keeper's cottage and on to the Old 

 Weir ! In fact either on the upper water or on the 

 lower below the Black Bridge, with favourable 

 weather and small flies, light tackle and patience, 

 you may, or could, fill the biggest creel you can well 

 carry. 



For the Teme, my favourite flies were the fol- 

 lowing ; 



Whirling Blue. August Brown. 



Whirling Dun. Yellow Dun. 



Blue Dun. Iron Blue. 



Silver Twist. Claret Spinner. 



Willow Fly. Red Tag- 



Orange Tag. Pale Evening Blue. 



In August and September, the Duns and 

 August Brown, and Silver Twist and Pale Even- 

 ing Blue. 



End of September, and October, Willow and 

 Wheatley's two flies Claret Spinner and Red Tag. 



