82 DIARY OF FLIES ON BREAMISH. 



yellow sally was greedily taken, while the others were 

 but little regarded. 



May 23. The yellow flies have now ceased to be 

 attractive, though yet numerous on the water, while the 

 grey crane and little dark dun are much in request 

 myriads of the latter being upon the water, and eagerly 

 taken by the fish. 



Observe the difference of taste in the fish in the 

 course of a few days only ! 



May 28. The hare ear and woodcock has now ap- 

 peared for the first time, as well as the spider-fly. Crane- 

 flies of different sizes and colours, from a light grey to a 

 dark brown and dun, were this day very abundant and 

 well taken ; while the yellow flies, though still numerous, 

 were comparatively neglected. 



June 5. The green drake first appeared this day. 



1858, May 12. The sandfly was all the go during 

 the forenoon of this day, till 12 o'clock ; and in the 

 afternoon, the little yellow Mayfly, and the yellow sally. 



May 27. The spider-fly is now on the water, and 

 seems to engross the whole attention of the fish all day 

 long, from early morning till dusk. 



June 5. The alder-fly first appeared to-day. 



From the end of June and throughout July, after 

 the disappearance of the May yellows, spider, alder-fly, 

 and drakes, the sandfly was the only one the trout would 

 take, and it continued to do good execution among them. 



1859, March 24 This day I have caught a dozen and 

 a half of trout, mostly good sized ones, in the Breamish. 

 The March brown, dark dun, and early black fly, were 



