DESCRIPTIONS OF THE FLIES. 23 



For the latter part of the season the following (not shown 

 on the plate) is often used : 

 WlNGS. Hackled with a feather from the outside of a 



Green Plover's wing, or a Swift's back. 

 BODY. Black silk, sparely dubbed with black Ostrich herl. 



No. 3. WINTER BROWN. Hook 2. 

 WlNGS. Hackled with a feather from the inside of a 



Woodcock's wing. 



BODY. Orange silk not too bright. 

 HEAD. Peacock herl. 



A favourite early fly on all the Yorkshire rivers, killing 

 well on wild, windy days in March and April. The wings 

 assume a lighter shade in the course of ten days after its 

 first appearance on the water, when it is commonly dressed 

 as 



No. 4. LITTLE WINTER BROWN ; OR, LIGHT 



WOODCOCK. Hook i. 

 WlNGS. Hackled with a feather from the outside of a 



Woodcock's wing. 

 BODY. Orange silk, with a spare dubbing of Hare's ear. 



Jackson recommends for the later dressing a feather 

 from a hen pheasant's wing, but the above is quite as 



good. 



No. 5. BROWN OWL. Hook i. 



WlNGS. Hackled with a reddish feather from the outside 



of a Brown Owl's wing. 

 BODY. Orange silk. 

 HEAD. Peacock herl. 



This is a capital killer and may be safely fished all the 

 year round, dressed a trifle smaller as the season advances. 



No. 6. FIELDFARE BLOA. Hook i. 

 WlNGS, From the bloa feather on a Fieldfare's rump, or 

 failing that from the Tern, Bluetail, or Jay. 



