100 OLD FLIES IN NEW DRESSES 



in appearance, as are nearly all the other 

 smaller species. 



The Corixa frequently conies to the sur- 

 face to breathe, and a number of small air 

 bubbles attach themselves to its body. 

 These, when the insect is swimming under 

 water, give its body a brilliant silvery ap- 

 pearance, with the yellow showing through 

 in places. This effect is accurately repro- 

 duced by ribbing the body with silver tinsel. 



The size of the hooks used must depend 

 upon the size of the species of Oorixse in- 

 habiting the water to be fished, and varies 

 from No. 1 to 3, new size. 



The Oorixse in any particular water may 

 easily be found in order to observe the 

 size. They congregate in great numbers 

 among the weeds, &c., on the bottom 

 of the water. They are very numerous 

 in most millponds, pools, back-waters, 

 sluggish waters and ponds. 



The body is made with light yellow 

 Berlin wool, teased up with fur from the 

 hare's face, and ribbed with silver tinsel. 

 A good space of shank should be left above 

 the body. 



The only legs which make any show r in 



