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7. The Olive Dim. — I have used this fly less than its 

 excellence deserves ; but I know that it is A i in the chalk 

 streams in any but very cold weather, and believe that there 

 are few English waters in which it will not take. 



8. The Alder T^/y.— This fly kills well after the leaf is out 

 especially where the alder grows freely. The body is always 

 of peacock's herl — the legs should be of a dark dun hackle. 

 When it is tied on a large hook it wants a dark motded wing, 

 for which I prefer a brown drake or night-jar feather. 



RED PALMER 



OLIVE DUN 



BLACK PALMER 



DARK COACHMAN 



RED SPINNER 



9. The ' Dark ' Coachman.— K^ far as I know (but my study 

 of books on Angling ceased some twenty-eight years ago) this 

 is a hardly recognised fly ; but it is very useful, especially in 

 western counties, and where trout and grayling are found 

 together. It is simply the ordinary coachman — much used on 

 summer evenings — with a starling's feather substituted for the 

 white wing commonly in use. It is deadly in brooks through- 

 out the year. 



