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" The ' Blue Charm " is by far llie best of the old lot in siiinnicr, 

 but isn't in it with the best of the new, I mean of that particular type. 

 In fact, it's gone home to roost this three or f(nir years, and i)assed 

 into the limbo of worn out Hies only to be forked out by the 

 unenlightened." 



" Tell us the names of the others? " 



y\nd then, while a single individual hailing from the Usk wanted 

 a " tip " for his river, which he got later on, the veteran continued : 



" The other three that complete tlie set, are known as ' Louise,' 

 the ' Silver Gre\-,' and ' Little Inky-boy.' I will tell you when they 

 all come into fa\-our. Although we are talking of the months of 

 May and June, none of these flies— all varying in size from one inch 

 (dress) down to half an-inch — see da\-hglit till the waters fall to 

 summer height. In sunny weather, when we hrst want them, the 

 largest silver-bodied specimen is 'real jam' from ten in the morning 

 till three in the afternoon ; but mind you, it is very useful late in the 

 evenings of intense heat in June. ' Louise ' is reserved for cloudy 

 davs ; the ' Little Inky-bov ' for daily use in the lowest water — when, 

 1))- the bye, plenty of fme gut is absolutely necessary." 



" Are these flies good for the Usk? " 



"When small ones come in, certainh'. I'ut to my mind the 

 ' Penpergwm Pet,' considerably reduced in body ;uid wing, is a better 

 fly there for general use." 



" ' G^^neral use,' what's really meant by that? " 



" It is an expression adopted in making reference to flies which 

 we know (urn out well on those dav's of quiet prosperity — da\'s when 

 the lion lies down with the lamb, and even the 'unco' guid ' are as 

 luck)- as most other people. Those interesting 'goody-goodies' 



