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gravel beds, as well as when offered in the heavier 

 streams amongst the rocks. 



The Yellow Sally recalls still wilder scenes amongst 

 the moors ; climbs past waterfalls ; the stalking of the 

 spotted beauties in the pools ; and the trudge home 

 again in the dusk, wet, tired, and hungry, but withal 

 happy and contented — the cry of the plovers and 

 curlews and a host of other sights and sounds far 

 from the madding crowd — I have been and still 

 would ofo ! 



The Willow fly recalls lower reaches mostly, 

 warmer weather, and balmy Autumn afternoons with 

 a blue haze and a yellow sun, and fine mixed baskets 

 of trout and grayling. 



All the perlidcB are old friends, however, and it 

 seems invidious to mention one without saying some- 

 thing pretty of each in turn. 



These flies look very important on the wing, but 

 when at rest, comparatively small, owing to the close 

 way in which the wings are folded up. 



Theakston calls them " browns " owing to the 

 brown colour which appears when they are viewed 

 against the light, principally due to the reddish brown 

 tinge of the nervures of the wings. 



Hackled imitations which are frequently highly 

 successful are shown, but these must be dressed on 

 very small hooks (for the upper waters especially). 



