THE TROUT. 



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The following night, and other flies, are from Elaine : 



The Mealy White Moth. Upper wings, the dappled light 

 feather of the mallard, or any very light clear colored feather; 

 under wings, the soft mealy feather of a white owl, or in de- 

 fault, any soft white feather; body, white rabbit's fur or 

 white ostrich herl, dressed full, and exhibiting a brown head ; 

 legs, a white cock's hackle, carried two or three turns only 

 behind the wings. Hook No. 3, 4 or 5. 



The Mealy Brown Moth. Upper wings, the dappled 

 feather of a mallard, dyed a reddish brown: under wings, 

 the soft feather of a brown owl, or a soft reddish feather or 

 two from the landrail ; body, any soft brown fur, as of the 

 hare, brown hog's down, bear's fur, and the nearest the 

 shade is to tan the better, to be dressed moderately full and 

 long; legs, a brown cock's hackle, carried one turn beyond 

 that of the preceding fly. Hook No. 3, 4 or 5. 



The Mealy Cream Moth. Upper wings, the cream color- 

 ed feather of the gray owl ; under wings, the soft feathers of 

 the same a shade lighter; body, any dubbing or fur of a cream 

 color; legs, a ginger hackle, wrapped three times. Hook No 

 4, 5, or 6. 



The Evening White-Winged Harl Fly. Wings, of a 

 white fowl's feather; body, peacock's herl, dressed full and 

 short; legs, a very minute portion of red hackle. Hook 

 No. 5, 6, 7, or 8. 



The Humble Bee. Wings, of the cock black-bird, to lie 

 flat; body, fore part dubbed with black glossy mohair or fur; 

 hinder part of a deep orange ; legs, dress two-thirds of the 

 body with a brown hackle. Hook No. 3 or 4. 



The Large Blow, or Flesh-Fly. Wings, any transparent 

 looking feather, to be dressed flat ; body, dubbed with black 

 bear's fur, and a very small portion of glossy purple mohair 

 with it, tied with silk of the same. Dress the body full, and 

 pick out the dubbing to make it look rough ; legs, a very dark 



