DESCRIPTIONS OF THE FLIES. 33 



BODY. Light brown silk, ribbed with sandy fur from a 



Hare. 

 LEGS. Dark ginger hackle. 



This fly is commonly dressed rather large in the wing. 

 It will not always kill. It does best in warm, gloomy 

 weather, and sometimes with a moderate wind blowing on 

 a dub it will be found useful. It is a favourite on the 



Ribble, where it is often taken well. 

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No. 35. DOTTEREL. Hook i. 



WlNGS. Hackled with a feather from the outside of a 



male Dotterel's wing. 

 BODY. Straw-coloured silk ; some anglers prefer Orange 



silk. 

 HEAD. Straw-coloured, or orange silk. 



This fly is undoubtedly a splendid killer, although it may 

 be questioned whether its reputation on all the Yorkshire, 

 and other north country rivers, is not in excess of its merits. 

 As a matter of fact a feather from a young curlew will be 

 found equally attractive to the trout. The dotterel is a 

 good standard fly all through the season from the end of 

 April, more especially on rather cold days. 



No. 36. YELLOW SALLY. Hook O. 

 WlNGS. From a Green Linnet's tail. 

 BODY. Yellow silk. 

 LEGS. White feather from a Hen's neck, dyed yellow in 



onions. 



This fly is dressed on almost every Yorkshire river, and 

 it is therefore included, but it rarely kills well, and the 

 natural insect does not appear to be much relished by trout. 



Nos. 37 & 38. POULT BLOA, OR LIGHT BLOA. Hook O. 

 WlNGS. Hackled with a feather from under the wing 

 of a young Grouse. 



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