52 OLD FLIES IN NEW DRESSES 



and are taken readily enough by trout. I 

 have chosen the Mystacides longicornis as 

 being one of the commonest and most 

 typical. An illustration of the natural fly 

 is given on Plate I. and of the artificial on 

 Plate III. 



Body. Light fur from hare's face. 



Hackle. Ginger. 



Wings. Narrow piece from well barred 

 quill feather of hen pheasant. 



Hook. No. 2, new size. 



THE OAPEREE. (Halesus radiatus, McLach.) 



This fly, which is well known to fisher- 

 men and appears as a rule in August, is 

 one of the largest Sedge-flies. Its wings 

 are mottled brown and covered with hairs. 

 Several other Sedges somewhat resemble 

 it. (Illustrations of the natural and arti- 

 ficial flies are given on Plates I. and III. 

 respectively.) 



Body. Brown fur from hare's face. 



Hackle. A badger hackle, the light parts 

 of which are of a pale dull yellow colour. 



Wings. From the dullest mottled quill 

 feather of a hen pheasant. 



