22 NORTH-COUNTRY FLIES. 



DESCRIPTIONS OF THE FLIES. 



( The seasons are given approximately, the actual time of 

 the appearance and disappearance of each fly being dependent 

 on the mildness of the previous winter and the prevailing 

 spring weather.) 



Flies on Plate 1. 

 No. i. WATER CRICKET. Hook No. i. 



WlNGS. Hackled with a feather from the Golden Plover's 

 breast, in its summer plumage, or the wing or 

 back of a Starling. 



BODY. Yellow or Orange silk. It is sometimes ribbed 

 with black silk. 



In its early stages the insect of which this is supposed 

 to be an imitation, is not a fly, but an active little spider. 

 It runs upon*the surface of the water, and is often taken 

 greedily. The dressing shown in the plate is ample. 



No. 2. LITTLE BLACK. Hook O, short. 



WlNGS. Hackled with a feather from a Black Cock's 



hackle or Starling's neck. 



BODY. Purple silk, dubbed sparingly with Magpie herl. 

 HEAD. Purple. 



This fly will kill quite as well as No. I. On very cold 

 dull days in March and April, and again in August and 

 September it will be found very useful. I have used it 

 with great effect on Ullswater. 



