24 NORTH-COUNTRY FLIES. 



BODY. Yellow silk. 



LEGS. From a feather from the Golden Plover. 



Kills well during the latter part of March, and through- 

 out April and May on rather warm days, with a wind. A 

 favourite fly in Lancashire. 



Flies on Plate 2. 



No. 7. DARK MOOR-GAME, OR ORANGE GROUSE, OR 



FRECKLED DUN. Hook O. 



WINGS. Hackled with a black and orange feather from 

 the Red Grouse, the hen bird for preference. 

 BODY. -Orange silk. 

 HEAD. Either orange silk, or Peacock herl. 



A good fly during March and April, particularly in a 

 brown water, when the river is clearing after a flood. 



No. 8. WATER-HEN BLOA. Hook i. 

 WlNGS. Hackled feather from the inside of a Water-hen's 



wing. 

 BODY. Yellow silk, dubbed with the fur of the Water-rat. 



This fly is identical with the blue dun of Ronalds, and is 

 indispensable during March and April, and again towards 

 the latter end of the season. It is also a useful grayling 

 fly all through the winter months. No. 9 on the plate is 

 another dressing of the same fly, and is a favourite in Upper 

 Wharfedale. The hackled fly is, perhaps, preferable, as the 

 real fly hatches out mainly on cold, windy days. If the day 

 be warm the insect takes flight immediately on reaching 

 the surface of the water ; but if, as is commonly the case, 

 the day is cold, it lingers on the surface, not completely 

 hatched into perfect form, and is thus easily pounced upon 

 by expectant trout. 



