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chiefly on fine water, or on bright days, or at midday, they 

 should be dressed on small hooks, say from 8 to 10 or 

 even 12 (Kirby). I prefer the bodies of copper-eolored 

 peacock hurl, though black mohair is generally used. The 

 bodies of this fly are also made of orange Aid red floss silk ; 

 they are sometimes dressed as Palmers, and ribbed with 

 silver or gold thread or tinsel, or with coarse red or orange 

 silk. 



A Grizzly Hackle is a good drop-fly on a bright day towards 

 noon ; it is best on a body of black floss or mohair. The 

 hackle for this fly is a mixture of black and white — the 

 darker the better. It is obtained mostly from the neck of the 

 cock. It is good on bright water, and more appropriate 

 for a dropper. 



A pale yellow mottled, or barred Hackle, with light yellow 

 silk body, is a good evening fly. I sometimes tie it on a 

 No. 10 or 12 Kirby hook. It comes into play with great 

 effect, with the Yellow Sally at sundown, and as late in the 

 evening as Trout will rise. 



A White Hackle, with white or very pale yellow body, it is 

 thought by many, will kill later in the evening than any 

 other fly, though I think it not superior to the pale yellow 

 mottled hackle just described. 



The Dotterel is one of the flies described by Hofland — "body 

 of yellow silk, legs and wings from the feather of a dotterel." 

 This feather is not known to American anglers ; my imitations 

 are made from the light barred feather of the partridge or 

 snipe, and the body of light yellow floss 1 silk. It is easily 

 made, and on small KirLy hooks it is killing on well-shaded 

 waters, especially towards sunset. 



The Grouse Hackle has a body of orange floss, or peacock 

 hurl ; I prefer the latter. A suitable feather for this fly can 

 be had from the wing-coverts and rump of our common 



