DESCRIPTIONS OF THE 'FLIES. 35 



No. 42. KNOTTED MIDGE. Hook O. 

 WINGS. Hackled with a feather from the back of a Swift 

 or Martin, or from the shoulder of a Pewit's 

 wing. 

 BODY. Ash-coloured silk, dubbed with Heron's herl, rather 



more fully than in No. 40. 

 HEAD. Magpie herl. , 



Does very well sometimes on hot stuffy days, when 

 thunder is about. 



No. 43. SANDY MOORGAME. Hook O. 

 WlNGS. Hackled with a dark reddish-brown feather from 



the back of a Grouse. 

 BODY. Dark brown silk. 

 HEAD. Ditto. 



This is a very useful fly from May to the end of July, 

 and it is not to be neglected in a brown water clearing after 

 a flood. It is probably identical with the dark dun of 

 Theakston. 



No. 44. BLUE PARTRIDGE. Hook i. 

 WlNGS. Hackled with a feather from a Partridge's back. 

 BODY. Blue silk dubbed with a little lead-coloured lamb's 



wool. 



A first-rate killer in a biggish water any time after the 

 middle of May. 



Flies on Plate 9. 



No. 45. RED OWL (Brown Dun}. Hook i. 

 WlNGS. Hackled with a red feather from a Brown Owl's 

 wing ; shorter in the fibre than that used for 

 No. 5. 



BODY. Orange silk. 

 HEAD. Peacock herl. 



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